If the government finds nothing of interest after investigating me secretly... Will I ever be informed that they broke into my home/computer? Or is it just another sunny day in America?
My problem with this is that I will probably sell a P3 I buy now, someday. Now, I have to rely on a potentially large number of vendors (or whoever) figuring out that the ids don't match the software because I upgraded my processor (God help us). What'll I have to do? Mail in the proof-of-purchase? Will this polute upgrades?
But what happens if you sell your PC? Or upgrade the processor? In order for a software-protection scheme based on ID to work, you must assume that the owner will be forever tied to the processor ID... Like a ball and chain... Or, you have to re-register every single piece of id-tied software.
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If the government finds nothing of interest after investigating me secretly... Will I ever be informed that they broke into my home/computer? Or is it just another sunny day in America?
My problem with this is that I will probably sell a P3 I buy now, someday. Now, I have to rely on a potentially large number of vendors (or whoever) figuring out that the ids don't match the software because I upgraded my processor (God help us). What'll I have to do? Mail in the proof-of-purchase? Will this polute upgrades?
I'm not getting a warm-and-fuzzy feeling.
But what happens if you sell your PC? Or upgrade the processor? In order for a software-protection scheme based on ID to work, you must assume that the owner will be forever tied to the processor ID... Like a ball and chain... Or, you have to re-register every single piece of id-tied software.