Your preferred method of copy protection? (poll)

Anything about MUSIC but doesn't fit into the forums above.

What method of copy protection do you prefer most?

Serial number / Keyfile
142
72%
User embed / Pre-registered software (Cytomic / Camel Audio)
24
12%
Challenge / Response (Internet authorization w/ a computer)
8
4%
Dongle (iLok, eLicenser, Ect...)
23
12%
 
Total votes: 197

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Yeah? What's yer point........where's your music? Come on, all this posting is useless.....gimme the mad beatz!

(and again with the :hihi: to make sure it's not taken too seriously)

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hibidy wrote:
Yeah? What's yer point........where's your music? Come on, all this posting is useless.....gimme the mad beatz!

(and again with the :hihi: to make sure it's not taken too seriously)
If you're not consuming copious quantities of schnapps I'd be amazed. :hihi:
We escape the trap of our own subjectivity by
perceiving neither black nor white but shades of grey

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eduardo_b wrote:
hibidy wrote:
Yeah? What's yer point........where's your music? Come on, all this posting is useless.....gimme the mad beatz!

(and again with the :hihi: to make sure it's not taken too seriously)
If you're not consuming copious quantities of schnapps I'd be amazed. :hihi:
Tonight is 7 weeks without enjoying refreshing beverages (other than the reno trip, which doesn't count!) and I hate schnapps !

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hibidy wrote:
eduardo_b wrote:
hibidy wrote:
Yeah? What's yer point........where's your music? Come on, all this posting is useless.....gimme the mad beatz!

(and again with the :hihi: to make sure it's not taken too seriously)
If you're not consuming copious quantities of schnapps I'd be amazed. :hihi:
Tonight is 7 weeks without enjoying refreshing beverages (other than the reno trip, which doesn't count!) and I hate schnapps !
Good for you! :D
We escape the trap of our own subjectivity by
perceiving neither black nor white but shades of grey

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Having just looked at this poll again, I'm not sure why the first two options are separated. Don't know about Cytomic but Camel Audio still really just use a key file (i.e. it's NOT tied to a specific computer, but the keyfile contains some additional personal information in order to discourage illegally passing it on, and so that it can be traced if found in the wild).

In my view, what's really important is whether the c/p is intrusive or not, so for me there are actually only two main categories, which are:

1. Intrusive: Challenge/Response(which locks to a specific computer) and Dongle (which locks to breakable hardware), and

2. Non-intrusive: Serial Number, Key file (neither of which lock to any specific computer or any other hardware).

Of course, some companies (either intentionally or unintentionally) mislead potential customers by using the terms "Key file" or "Serial number", when what they actually mean is challenge/response. I suggest it's always worth checking before purchasing in any case, just to be sure.

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wakey wakey :hihi:

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djanthonyw wrote:My thread LIVES! :hihi:
Need to put a dongle on it. :)
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perceiving neither black nor white but shades of grey

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Geez, such dirty minds :?

:hihi:

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