Re: Getting Fed Up With MapSource Unlock
- From: kashe@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2006 00:20:40 -0700
On 14 Apr 2006 18:44:28 -0700, "peter" <prathman@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Stephen Brown wrote:
On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:09:35 -0700, kashe vigorously opined:
It's trivial -- a Simple Matter of Programming (tm). I've used
software on a PC which is locked to a license, but can be transferred
among machines. At installation time, you are given what is called a
request key. You transmit the request key and license number to the
vendor. In return, you get a response key, which is entered into the
software. If you want to move the software to another machine, you ask
it for a revoke key, which disables the software on that machine. You
send the revoke key to the vendor, who records the license available
for reinstallation.
When you install on a new machine, a new request key is
generated by the installer. Send it to the vendor and receive a new
response key to enter to activate the sofware on the new machine.
It's a very fast turnaround process, done by fax, email or on
the phone.
I'd think it would best be handled on the vendor's website to provide
immediate interaction while still being fully automated. Phone/email
could be provided as backup for customers who don't have convenient web
access.
Agreed. I was just describing the process as I've seen it
implemented.
If you can send an unlocked unit to Garmin for repair and they
elect to replace it with a unit with a different serial, but still
allow you to make use of your purchased, unlocked maps, this would
show that all the serial-number/unlock-code shuffling is technically
feasible and it is solely a matter of policy/contract between Garmin
and NAVTEQ.
I like this repsonse. I think it is one of the best I've seen so far.
It would be an improvement in some circumstances and may or may not be
acceptable to NavTeq from a security standpoint. But I'd note that it
would be of no benefit to customers in your situation who sell their
old receivers and only afterwards check on the rules regarding reuse of
the software on a new purchase.
Well, this pretty well applies to nearly any product transfer.
I'm reminded of a class I once took at IBM where the instructor said,
"In general, when you break the rules, the results are unpredictable."
Nor would it be of any use to two
other groups mentioned before in the thread: those who either lose
their receiver or have it stolen.
Requiring certification, as by a police report, might help,
but you're then going on the basis of trust.
Regarding the software I referred to earlier, the stuff went
for a few thousand a copy. We had a good relationship with the vendor,
so were able to work things out as necessary.
Obviously the chain of keys would get broken if a hard drive
crashed, when you had no opportunity to request a revoke key, etc. We
didn't have any problems with getting a replacment key in those
circumstances.
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