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On Tue, 09 Apr 2002 10:30:08 -0400, Fred wrote:
>On Tue, 09 Apr 2002 05:35:38 -0700, Jim Bronke wrote:
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>>It is most likely not anchored to the CD. the cost to do that would
>>be
>>prohibitive.
>>
>>
>>Jim Bronke
>>Phoenix, AZ
>>
>Jim,
>
>Yes, that is what would be logical, and indeed what I would have
said
>until last week. When I installed a fresh install to a new notebook
>last week I did not input my customer number, but DID input my
>password. Somehow my customer number shows up in the help, "about"
>screen. It either derived my customer number from the password, or
>the customer number was on the CD.
>
>Fred
That is correct the Customer number is derived from the CD - Key. It
is a standard over the counter software protection scheme. It is very
crackable but has not been done, because the program is not widely
distributed like shareware. So no one has bothered.
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