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drneau Site Admin
Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 2385 Location: Woodbury, MN
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 4:02 pm Post subject: Security and Licensing in v3 |
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FYI. I'm going to implement two security enhancements to v3 before releasing the first beta.
Enhancement #1: Code obfuscation. This makes it nearly impossible for anyone to reverse-engineer my code and cheat me. The trick is that I need to ensure that I can still debug problems you send to me.
Enhancement #2: A real license manager. This will give me a lot of flexibility in how I can license the product in the future. I want to get it into the beta so that I can put an expiration date on the beta. _________________ --
Dr. Neau (not a real doctor)
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drneau Site Admin
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:52 am Post subject: |
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More on plans for licensing in v3...improvement over v2.
I v3, you'll be able to create layouts and themes without a license (in v2, this requires a license). However, in order to actually USE those layouts, you'll need a license.
In v3, you'll be able to open tournaments that have more than 12 players or 2 tables...you just won't be able to edit them. Seems kinda silly that someone needs a license to simply look at an old tournament.
Networking will be the same...no networking without a license. _________________ --
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bratwurst "A Set of Mop Squeezers"
Joined: 19 Jun 2005 Posts: 64
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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I feel like I'm beating a dead horse here, but is there any chance of a one time cost license? _________________ 40 |
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drneau Site Admin
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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bratwurst wrote: | I feel like I'm beating a dead horse here, but is there any chance of a one time cost license? |
Haven't decided...but this new licensing framework will make that possible. _________________ --
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drneau Site Admin
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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Update. I've successfully integrated the code obfuscator into my build process.
I've chosen a licensing package and am in the process of acquiring it. For betas, I'm going to build a time-bomb into each beta that expires on a certain date...that way I don't have to worry about some malicious user getting their hands on a beta and using it for the next 50 years. That will be an easy task, from what I can surmise. _________________ --
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MissileMan "Miracle Flush"
Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 107
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Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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drneau wrote: | For betas, I'm going to build a time-bomb into each beta that expires on a certain date... |
Set the time-bomb for a Monday! |
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drneau Site Admin
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Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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I've worked out getting the licensing software and submitted payment today. Should have my hands on it very soon. Beta will immediately follow. _________________ --
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rastapete Founding Father
Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 401 Location: 'Ipsa' this, you pissy little bitch!
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MissileMan "Miracle Flush"
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Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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Woohoo!!!!!! |
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drneau Site Admin
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Calendyr "Miracle Flush"
Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Posts: 121 Location: Montreal
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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Do you have any plans for licenses that would last longer than a month? Would be nice if it lasted 3 or 6 months or even a year.
Any way to make that work? |
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drneau Site Admin
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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:36 am Post subject: |
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Calendyr wrote: | Do you have any plans for licenses that would last longer than a month? Would be nice if it lasted 3 or 6 months or even a year.
Any way to make that work? |
I've got the capability to do a LOT more with licensing. Just need to figure out how I want to do it.
With v2, the main reason I do the month-to-month licensing is because if I gave someone a license good for a year, there'd be nothing to stop them from giving it to someone else.
The licensing module I just acquired lets me lock licenses to a system if I choose. Or, I can do things like I'm doing in this beta, where the app stops working altogether after a certain date.
Regardless of how I implement the keys, v3 will give you the ability to load and view your tournaments (with more then X players) and leagues even after your license expires. You just won't be able to modify them In v2, you can't even view them and that sucks. _________________ --
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Calendyr "Miracle Flush"
Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Posts: 121 Location: Montreal
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Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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Makes sense for the piracy aspect of it.
Maybe a 3 month license? |
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drneau Site Admin
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:29 am Post subject: |
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Calendyr wrote: | Makes sense for the piracy aspect of it.
Maybe a 3 month license? |
Potentially. I have to find the best balance of battling piracy and keeping the number of licenses I need to generate low. _________________ --
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