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[IneedHelp]

All this hassle regarding keygens... what will you do when a valid license file is leaked?

Invalidate the license, probably.

Yes, but it can't be done remotely, only by updates. And that wouldn't affect many since the updates aren't regular or mandatory.

[Tuxman]

The one person who shared his license initially will learn from it.

[kunkel321]

Isn't it just a matter of time until a 1024 bit is cracked?
I realize that the amount of calculations needed to crack an encryption, from 256 to 512 to 1024 etc. is probably exponential, but so is computer processing power in general.   It's like the duct tape blew out, so you fix it by adding duct tape.  Simply adding more of the same can--by definition--be only a temporary solution, right?  Or am I missing something.

[RightPaddock]

The one person who shared his license initially will learn from it.

not if the license holder is dead and the executor releases it.  

Or does having a X2 license bestow immortality on the licensee

rp

[Tuxman]

Still that does not invalidate the "one license, one computer" statement.

[Tuxman]

While we are at it: I have just come across a very efficient solution for the keygen problem. JGSoft (jgsoft.com) needs you to enter your user ID and password before you can actually download the software. So they don't need license check in their software: They only sell log-ins, and a website log-in is way easier to block than a shared license key for a software without online activation.

[nikos]

that's another approach, but all you need to defeat it is a leaked full download

[Tuxman]

Which would still enable you to invalidate the license.

[Outsider]

Seriously though. Your program is good, but as with most programs, not good enough to pay for.
The keygen works great for the "professional" version.