Saturday, January 22, 2005
Cracking my own software
Software makers really need to rethink the whole idea of printing the serial number to their software on those little white CD envelopes (and not anywhere on the CD itself). If you lose the envelope, you lose the ability to install the software.
That happened to me today when I was trying to install a copy of the Nero Burning Rom (that I own) to use with DVD Shrink. I had the CD, but not the envelope with the serial number on it. So, in order to use it, I had to go online and search for a serial number to crack my own software.
Software makers really need to rethink the whole idea of printing the serial number to their software on those little white CD envelopes (and not anywhere on the CD itself). If you lose the envelope, you lose the ability to install the software.
That happened to me today when I was trying to install a copy of the Nero Burning Rom (that I own) to use with DVD Shrink. I had the CD, but not the envelope with the serial number on it. So, in order to use it, I had to go online and search for a serial number to crack my own software.
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