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djanthonyw · Post by **djanthonyw** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 5:47 pm

eduardo_b wrote:
elxicano wrote:There really should be an option for those that simply do not care... meaning they'll buy the plugins they want regardless of copy protection method or lack thereof.

Seriously, that alone was the point many were trying to make in a related thread... that they just don't care.
Exactly. I couldn't care less about which CP scheme is used.

Well the poll question is "what method of copy protection do you PREFER most?" The poll isn't for anyone that doesn't have a preference.

eduardo_b · Post by **eduardo_b** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:08 pm

djanthonyw wrote:
eduardo_b wrote:
elxicano wrote:There really should be an option for those that simply do not care... meaning they'll buy the plugins they want regardless of copy protection method or lack thereof.

Seriously, that alone was the point many were trying to make in a related thread... that they just don't care.
Exactly. I couldn't care less about which CP scheme is used.
Well the poll question is "what method of copy protection do you PREFER most?" The poll isn't for anyone that doesn't have a preference.

The poll has even less validity if you leave out the no preference option. In other words, no preference has as much standing as any of the other choices because it represents ALL CP options.

mellotronaut · Post by **mellotronaut** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:16 pm

i like keyfiles and i'd like dongles, if there was just one dongle for everything (now i have to use ilok, wibu and syncrosoft; needs up to 4 usb slots). Premade personal files (eg. Celemony Melodyne) work well too. Challenge Response is a horror, if you use an offline puter (incl. NI's Service Center Stasi).

Compyfox · Post by **Compyfox** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:17 pm

MFXxx wrote: Variety of Sound plugins

You really paid for them?

Okay, cool.

Seriously now... USB key solution on my end. FOR EVERYTHING!

Pity that I can't move my C/R licenses from IKM to an USB key... I just just downright HATE C/R for ARC and T-Racks. And I hate the "copyprotection" systems from Native Instruments and Line6.

PurpleCatfishBettie · Post by **PurpleCatfishBettie** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:41 pm

Please tell me about Chumby!

Is it going to revolutionize my workflow?

Kriminal · Post by **Kriminal** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:55 pm

there is no reason for any 'protection'

you buy the product, you DL it (or get it thru the post)..simple

anything else is just taking the piss

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:56 pm

Kriminal wrote:there is no reason for any 'protection'

you buy the product, you DL it (or get it thru the post)..simple

anything else is just taking the piss

Plus you get free pixie dust when you live in the outerlimits of your imagination.

Igro · Post by **Igro** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:05 pm

Igro wrote:... dongle can be huge pain in the ass. You always try to be careful to not damage it...and sometimes forget.

damn,i just reread this and now it's sounds kinda strange.

Melkor · Post by **Melkor** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:56 pm

Dongles are the best of a bad bunch IMO.

However, it seems Serial is by far the preferred method, according to the poll.
I agree that a poll speaks louder than 60 consecutive rants.

Having said that ....

I agree with a few posters here, in that you should be able to buy the software, take it home, fire it up and never even have to wrestle with the god awful term "copy protection" at all.

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 9:27 pm

Melkor wrote:Dongles are the best of a bad bunch IMO.

However, it seems Serial is by far the preferred method, according to the poll.
I agree that a poll speaks louder than 60 consecutive rants.

Having said that ....

I agree with a few posters here, in that you should be able to buy the software, take it home, fire it up and never even have to wrestle with the god awful term "copy protection" at all.

Hell, if apple can do it with OSX (and I believe all previous versions of apple os) then it should be a no-brainer)

djanthonyw · Post by **djanthonyw** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 9:32 pm

Apple can do it because they are mainly a hardware company. Their software is what sells the hardware.

eduardo_b · Post by **eduardo_b** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 10:11 pm

hibidy wrote:
Kriminal wrote:there is no reason for any 'protection'

you buy the product, you DL it (or get it thru the post)..simple

anything else is just taking the piss
Plus you get free pixie dust when you live in the outerlimits of your imagination.

Pixie dust and a signed portrait of Tinkerbell.

The Chase · Post by **The Chase** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 2:54 am

How in the bloody hell are people preferring dongles over C/R by a factor of 3:1

dan_s · Post by **dan_s** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:02 am

Of course I chose cereal even though i'd prefer to have -none-.

C/P v. iLok, i'd chose ilok. at least there are some useful benefits to using the dongle.

timobrien · Post by **timobrien** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:20 am

I refuse to buy ANY program that requires a dongle. Period.

KVR Audio

Your preferred method of copy protection? (poll)

What method of copy protection do you prefer most?