Why doesn CPC use dongles to protect software?
Dongles are, well, a nuisance to software developers and users alike. Dongles must be physically shipped to users, dongles get lost, and if more than one is attached to a computer’s parallel port it can get “Bulky”. I never met anyone using dongles that liked them. The whole purpose of a dongle is to keep someone from stealing your licensed software copy and using it. Actually, stealing it from you is a business loss for me as a developer, because every unlicensed copy out there is a copy that I won’t get paid for. Because this software is expensive to develop and is highly specialized, protection is very important. I think if someone could copy your gear products without going to the expense and trouble of making them, you’d have to find something else to do for a living, right? We use activation keys to protect software with minimum inconvenience to our valued customers. Activation keys protect our investment and permit us to base prices on value and service, not losses. With your un
