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thetford
07-15-2008, 06:09 PM
Hi guys, I'm currently working on developing a security plugin for AMS. Security as in CDROM DRM and .exe security. I expect to have this complete and available in 45 days. I would appreciate any action suggestions for the “New action Wizard” dialog.

Thanks
Mike
DaSoulRed
08-15-2008, 04:04 PM
Hi guys, I'm currently working on developing a security plugin for AMS. Security as in CDROM DRM and .exe security. I expect to have this complete and available in 45 days. I would appreciate any action suggestions for the “New action Wizard” dialog.

Thanks
Mike

Some How i think it is not ready yet, or something
thetford
08-19-2008, 04:47 PM
Yeah, one response........ I think it's not worth the trouble! lol

I didn't think anybody was interested, so I dropped the project.

Mike
jassing
08-19-2008, 08:43 PM
Yeah, one response........ I think it's not worth the trouble! lol

I didn't think anybody was interested, so I dropped the project.

Mike

Or no one really understood what you were doing/talking about... (?)

I for one was unclear on your goals so thought I'd wait to comment....

Most CD copy protection mechanisms that have been tried ultimiately failed....
thetford
08-20-2008, 01:12 PM
Well, yes there is no "good" way to copy protect a CD. My intent was to develop an "actual plugin" that would add CD copy protection to your project and/or autorun.exe file with a few mouse clicks. I only intended to add a good measure of copy protection, without any performance loss. My personal take on CD copy protection, is that it only keeps honest people honest, kind of like a padlock. Too many people are concerned about developing a un-crackable DRM scheme, IMHO that is not possible. The only thing a complex DRM scheme accomplishes is that it drives up the cost to the end consumer, and it's still get cracked.

I'm not good enough to code this, so I compiled a set of project specifications and let the project to bid. I never recieved any good proposals on it, I could post it for bid again, but I don't think there is enough interest to recover my costs. If I'm wrong...... now is the time for everybody to speak up.

Mike