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Re: Symantec Moves Against Piracy with Product Activation Requirements
Posted by: Kirk L. Kroeker 2003-08-28 10:33:16

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This week, security software developer Symantec announced Norton Antivirus 2004, the newest version of the company's antivirus software. While this product will provide consumers with new kinds of protection against some emerging nonvirus threats -- such as spyware and keystroke-logging programs -- what is particularly noteworthy about the announcement is that it marks a major move by the company to combat widespread software piracy.

Re: Symantec Moves Against Piracy with Product Activation Requirements
Posted by: jiggy 2003-10-07 05:26:24 In reply to: Kirk L. Kroeker

this is an alrming trend that will not only put users off, but ruin the industry. well, that's only a prediction. what is it these days anyway, where no matter what you purchase, you don't really own it, not really. look at regioned DVD products, where you have to stay in one particular part of the world to watch it, without something bad happening to your PC. it's just another inroad into what i see as a return to communism...yes, that's right. soon the state/industry will own everything, and you the individual will own nothing. read this in 100 years...
cheers,
get jiggy in nepal.

Re: Symantec Moves Against Piracy with Product Activation Requirements
Posted by: DATALINKCP 2003-10-22 18:41:47 In reply to: jiggy

Product activation make people less likely to buy newer products. It is time consuming and leads to lost sales.