Jim could you elaborate a little more for me what a Public/Private license
key scheme might entail?
As for the application in development it is a charting tool for NFP (Natural
Family Planning). To get more information on the basics of NFP check out
http://ccli.org/nfp/basics/advantages.php
In brief though it is the process of determining the time of ovulation in a
woman's menstrual cycle by charting information about her temperature and
mucus signs and crosschecking these based on a set of rules. Most people do
this on a paper chart. This software would allow a couple to chart the same
info electronically and have the system provide helpful interpretation of
the information being input to determine the various phases in a woman's
cycle (normally to help achieve pregnancy).
If your really interested in finding out more I suggest taking a class from
one of the many CCL volunteers teaching the method
http://ccli.org/learn/tcsearch.php. If nothing else it is very informative
and tends to help communication between a husband and wife.
OK I'm done with my soapbox now :) Hope that helps.
- Scott
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Tyrrell [mailto:jimtyrrell@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 9:07 AM
> To: Scott Hofmann; users@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [cinjug-users] Product Keys
>
> Scoot,
>
> Although I have read James C. link and it does kind of sicken
> me. I think that a Public/Private license key scheme is the
> only way to go. I have never implemented this, but have
> thought through this and it seems to me to be the only real
> way to at least slow down the caual programmer and user.
> Note I said slow down and not stop.
>
> I would also just love to hear what your application does.
>
> Thank You
> Jim Tyrrell
>
>
> --- James Carman <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > This is somewhat dated, but I found it a very interesting
> read when I
> > was considering how to write a licensing service for my Java code.
> > It's somewhat depressing:
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.cigital.com/hostile-applets/maginot.html
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: Scott Hofmann [mailto:shofmann@xxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 7:06 AM
> > To: users@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [cinjug-users] Product Keys
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > I'm involved in a software product being developed in Java and
> > wondered if anyone here has had any experience with product
> keys and
> > registrations? I'm hearing from the developer that to do
> > registration:
> >
> >
> >
> > "From my research online, it looks like the only truly
> secure way is
> > to have a license server. The software would then connect to the
> > license server to ensure that it is legitimate. However,
> this seems
> > like an expensive solution as it requires *much* more
> development work
> > in addition to having another server to maintain."
> >
> >
> >
> > Sooo... I'm trying to identify ways others are doing
> > their product keys or
> > have heard of doing them. We really do not need a
> > truly secure key. The
> > product will sell for under $50. What we need we
> > think is just a simple
> > solution that help to:
> >
> >
> >
> > - Keep people honest and not feeling to free about
> > passing along copies to
> > other.
> >
> > - Being able to provide support to those who truly
> > purchased the product.
> >
> > - Most likely we would not trouble ourselves with
> > those people who are
> > dishonest and feel the need to find loop hole in
> > software product keys in
> > order to use it anyway.
> >
> >
> >
> > Any advice or thoughts on this topic would be
> > helpful.
> >
> >
> >
> > - Scott Hofmann
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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