coder
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| Posted: 12/08/2002, 4:21 PM |
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trial version seems to access 66.180.229.147 a lot. i believe this is the codecharge site.
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jjtoubia
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| Posted: 12/08/2002, 5:48 PM |
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66.180.229.147 belongs to CodeCharge. I havn't noticed this IP on my router but then again I have a registered version of CCS and also I havn't looked to hard in my traffic logs. I would believe that maybe this is how Yes Software keeps an accurate record of who is using their trial versions. It could be a method to ensure that people do not uninstall CCS, make a registry edit and then reinstall again by having a central database that records installs and having CCS check that database before it runs. If this is infact the method they use, there is absolutly nothing wrong with that. I believe Yes Software has every right to protect their software.
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coder
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| Posted: 12/08/2002, 6:32 PM |
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as a commercial software developer, I wholeheartedly agree to their right to protect their intell. property. However, I would NEVER release a package that sends information back to my site without the program notifying the user that it is doing so. That is an invasion of privacy, and there should be an opt-in notification with a clear explanation of what information is being sent from the user's computer.
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banjo
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| Posted: 12/08/2002, 9:16 PM |
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maybe prg is just checking for updates on launch - switch it off in Options and lets know the result please.
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Bill
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| Posted: 12/09/2002, 4:45 AM |
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Could it be that you have an option set ?
Tools / Options / General : Check for updates on launch
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coder
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| Posted: 12/09/2002, 6:33 AM |
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my bad - the option to check for updates was set. i'll watch to see if it still access the codecharge site. sorry for the post.
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