I'm more confused now
can you clarify more...?

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rpg knows what i mean, you must have heard of registry? where all the strings for different programs are stored and other information about the program being registered correctly. I am simply saying that my programs do not need to get strings from the registry so if its on a USB it will work where as other apps like Photoshop would need you to reinstall to the USB to use on another PC, therefore making my application portable , get me now? lol

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Oh, I think I get it, you're talking about registry in the computer. I thought you're talking about to register the software lol... my bad...

Hmm, that's interesting idea, but I think this idea is pretty abstract for me for some reason, you will probably need to create the registry system within the program or something..?

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All it would need is for you to be creative with your ideas, if its a program that requires the internet to work when the program loads it may connect to the internet check the name of the person who has registered it and the serial within a database, if that returns that its registered then it lets you use the program else it restricts it.

Thats just one idea, theres always many ways to do things though.

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What happen if they share names? And what happen if there's no internet? I think there should be better solution than that...

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So your saying that when you get a program say photoshop and you install it on your computer you will install it 2 times with 2 names and you will each use your own version? would you not just install it and register it to one person e.g. "HelloWorld" then input the serial that is sent to you.

I also said that this idea was for "if its a program that requires the internet to work", example of a program like that which comes to my mind is an advanced proxy leecher, to work it needs the internet.

you get me now?

This cross atlantic understanding with some people kills me lol.

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Sorry, probably I wasn't clear enough with my explanation with "What happen if they share names.." I was talking about what if they sell their username and give it out to other people, as you may already know that there are many people on the internet share these kind of information to get their software runs with the full registered without having to buy it themselves

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You could have a system such as:
Bronze : $10 - Can be used on only 2 pc's
Silver : £18 - Can be used on only 3 pc's
Gold : $25 - Can be used on only 4 pc's

Depending on the version depends on what they are registered too, you could have a table for each one, in that table there are either 2, 3 or 4 columns for ip/computer names to go, the ip could be in a string and added to the computer name in a string, the string is then hashed (say with sha1) that hash is put in the db, say they have bronze, when they first use it the first hash will be uploaded, the 2nd time it will check the db for a match, if it doesnt match and theres a space for another hash it can add it there, then when someone installs it with that name for the 3rd time it wont find a match or a space to put the data so it will not allow them to use the program.

You could maybe make it more advanced with options in a CP to change the computers registered which would be simple but that would require you to record more information, this way if they want to get a new computer and register it on the new computer instead of the last they could unregister one and register another.

You could get even more creative with the system but in this case im trying to keep it clear and simple.

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