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Altera_Forum
Honored Contributor
14 years ago --- Quote Start --- is Your software more expensive than software extraction from chip? If it isn't, then it's not worth, so why bother? --- Quote End --- You shouldn't take this issue lightly. I wrote a Windows app once and there has been 1000's of licenses sold over the years. It has been cracked twice and I have had to use better licensing and protection software each time. So far the latest protection software has held out and there are no cracks available for the last few years. IP theft is a big issue especially in a country such as china which has blatant disregard for patents and copyright. You will notice that company that cracks chips is in china and not in the US. How long would it last if it was in the US ?? I don't build or design anything unless I can protect the IP otherwise you lose your competitive edge :( regards