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From:Neil Bothwick
Date:16 Aug 2000 at 23:17:38
Subject:Re: Amiga Piracy

Don Cox said,

> On 16-Aug-00, Neil Bothwick wrote:

>> This is how it works with Psion software. Each machine has a unique
>> serial number, which you give when registering shareware. The
>> registration code you receive back only works on your machine.

> Doesn't some Microsoft software read the MAC address of your ethernet
> card?

Not only Microsoft. But using the ethernet card is a bad idea. They are
cheaper than most shareware programs and can be changed easily. whereas
a serial number in the computers ROM stays fore the life of the
computer.

Neil



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