How to stop Piracy and Copy of CD/DVD?

[Mohan Krishna]

Hi everyone!

I've developed a project for some schools and restaurants.
I need help from any one for that the CD/DVD containing the project has not to be copied or pirated.

Please help me!

MK

[Killer42]

I've developed a project for some schools and restaurants.
I need help from any one for that the CD/DVD containing the project has not to be copied or pirated.

Interesting. A problem that software (and record) companies have been spending billions of dollars trying to solve for at least 20-25 years, and you want us to tell you the solution.

Good luck!

[jamesd0142]

yes this is a big problem for all software developers...

i have a question also, once ive finished a programme and created a .exe file, can this be 'hacked' by any1 so they can view my source code?

[lotus18]

yes this is a big problem for all software developers...

i have a question also, once ive finished a programme and created a .exe file, can this be 'hacked' by any1 so they can view my source code?

Yes, there is a possibility. There is a software that is already available in the market to view the source codes of an .exe file.

[Mohan Krishna]

Interesting. A problem that software (and record) companies have been spending billions of dollars trying to solve for at least 20-25 years, and you want us to tell you the solution.

Good luck!

Not like that Sir!
I and my student friend are trying to code something and we'll just post it asap!

[Tequilaman]

It'll be interesting which idea will be reloaded...

I tend to just make things difficult for people trying to decode my sources, you can't stop them from doing it anyway

[Killer42]

Yes, there is a possibility. There is a software that is already available in the market to view the source codes of an .exe file.

That's close to the truth, but not strictly correct.

The compiler throws away your source code, so there is no way a hacker could retrieve it unless they get access to your system and find it. But a "decompiler " can read the compiled code and create source code which would produce the same result. This may or may not match what you originally wrote, and obviously won't have any of the comments that were in your code.

[jamesd0142]

That's close to the truth, but not strictly correct.

The compiler throws away your source code, so there is no way a hacker could retrieve it unless they get access to your system and find it. But a "decompiler " can read the compiled code and create source code which would produce the same result. This may or may not match what you originally wrote, and obviously won't have any of the comments that were in your code.

The reason i asked was, if i created an encryption algorithm could some1 'hack' the exe file and view it?

[Tequilaman]

YES. Do you know HIEW? - Give it a look and you will realize...

[Killer42]

The reason i asked was, if i created an encryption algorithm could some1 'hack' the exe file and view it?

Let me put it like this. For your program to do anything, the computer has to execute it. To do that, it has to be able to understand it. No matter how the code is encrypted or whatever, another program should be able to simulate the steps taken by the processor to execute it, and examine the results.

I suppose that may change over time, as more security is built into the hardware. But for now, just get over it. Most sensible software companies realised ages ago that it's just not worth it. If you sell decent software at a reasonable price, people will buy it. You can make it inconvenient to copy or whatever, but there just isn't any way to 100% guarantee it.

[Shashi Sadasivan]

If your application is internet dependent then you could limit it in a way.
Thought of making a tool within the software which will act like a beacon.
Every 5 - 10 mins it will send the serial code to the central server, and the server will register the IP address.
And if a similar request is sent in a timespan of 30 min to 1 hour of the last request, simply ban that licence.
BUt that would lead to frustration.
what if the internet is down, what if your server is down.

oh well.. it aint happening.
rather make a website, and only let those people in who have paid for it :P