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Ask Slashdot: What Is a Reasonable Way To Deter Piracy?

Posted by Soulskill on from the go-to-their-house-and-verify-them-personally dept.

An anonymous reader writes "I'm an indie developer about to release a small ($5 — $10 range) utility for graphic designers. I'd like to employ at least a basic deterrent to pirates, but with the recent SimCity disaster, I'm wondering: what is a reasonable way to deter piracy without ruining things for legitimate users? A simple serial number? Online activation? Encrypted binaries? Please share your thoughts."

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  1. Professional Piracy: 3rd-Party, Paid Obfuscator by Neuroelectronic · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The biggest thing you should worry about is not customers ripping off your product, but shovelware firms rebadging your product and stealing your market with their superior ability to reach the customer.