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Like to solve problems?
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E-mail address in the previous posting does not exist.
Would like to hear from anyone who can suggest a scheme for protecting
commercially distributed programs which have been written for the TI-86, or the
upcoming TI-89. I realize it is impossible to prevent outright piracy, even
the big boys have that problem, but I thought it might be possible to devise a
method whereby certain information could be rendered unchangeable. I am
thinking particularly of things like a company name, authors' name and
copyright notice, and the authors' contact address.
The programs are written in TI Basic and they all call a program which sets
global strings and presents the information just mentioned. The program
setting the strings is also in TI Basic, but I thought it might be possible to
imbed this program in machine language in such a way that it could not be
changed by the end-user or by a pirate. I would consider this adequate
protection.
Any method suggested should not interfere with the normal running of the main
programs, and should not require that they be re-written.
Open to all thoughts on this subject, and would be willing to pay for a scheme
which cannot be defeated...even by its own author.
I have no knowledge of machine language so any method involoving it would
require the assistance of the respondant.
Your services would be paid for.
Please e-mail me direct. Any responses posted to this board will not be
followed up.
E-mail address:
paliser@aol.com