Re: Enjoy solving problems?
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Re: Enjoy solving problems?
Commercial programs for a calculator???? I doubt many people will spend
$150 for a calculator and then buy programs for it when they can
download equilvalent programs for free at ticalc...
Paliser wrote:
>
> 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:
> tiuser@aol.com
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