I'm developing a shareware desktop application. I'm to the point where I need to implement the trial-use/activation code. How do you approach something like this? I have my own ideas, but I want to see what the stackoverflow community thinks.
I'm developing with C++/Qt. The intended platform is Windows/Mac/Linux.
Thanks for your advice...
I know there is already present similar questions on SO. But my question is more theoretical.
I'm wondering, is it possible to design a foolproof trial system? By foolproof I mean such a system which cannot be cracked even if a cracker knows the algorithm of such a system?
Sorry if it is not a programming question.
Edit: I think I sho...
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