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A comment on Ask HN: Developers who sell desktop software, what do you use for licensing?.

Re:Ask HN: Developers who sell desktop software, what do you... by danieltillett on Friday January 27, 2017 @08:33AM (#13499647)
We use a layering of different systems (we choose ones that the crackers complain about) combined with our own in-house systems. It is mighty complex, but it lets us sell expensive software into the Chinese and Indian markets.

What we would like is a truly different approach that is compatible with other licensing systems. It does not need to be perfect, just a pain to the crackers so that it adds another hurdle they have to deal with.

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Re:Ask HN: Developers who sell desktop software, what do you... by Fenaek on Friday January 27, 2017 @03:35PM (#13502418)
Your answer doesn't help Tbh. You could as well say "we use something" and it would have given the same information.
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Re:Ask HN: Developers who sell desktop software, what do you... by danieltillett on Friday January 27, 2017 @05:02PM (#13503095)
The OP asked what features we were missing from our system and I answered. I assumed he is looking to make a new system and asked us what we would like.

While not security, obscuritiy is another layer of defence hence why I am reluctant to say what we use exactly.

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Re:Ask HN: Developers who sell desktop software, what do you... by ezekg on Sunday January 29, 2017 @05:44PM (#13517238)
I am indeed developing a licensing API (SaaS + on-prem options), so I appreciate the response either way.
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