On September 5, 2013 at 12:22, Control Remotes said...
They could also serialize the software, have the serial number associated with the MAC address of the PC and require the software to be registered online, in order to be activated. When live up dates are available, the software should ping to check the status of the serial/MAC and make sure it matches.
New computer? Get a new serial #.
When registered users start showing up with more serial numbers than sales and employees, it's safe to say what's going on.
Damon
Thanks for chiming in Damon -- this is a much better refinement of my idea and you explained it clearly too.
Would any dealers really be opposed to such a system? And what has been keeping URC from implementing something like this? I'm sure this isn't a novel idea and from searching online it seems that the URC software leaking issue isn't anything new either.
If the reason they've been dragging their feet is just that they just "haven't gotten around to it", well then that speaks to their priorities and how much they value their dealers.
