Re: LPC900/80C51 Compiler Toolchain

In article <MPG.2126b1a91ce1e331989794@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Robert Adsett <sub2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
In article <MPG.2125a948a84fc6df98987b@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Gene S.
Berkowitz says...
In article <MPG.2120047535e7474c98978d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, sub2
@aeolusdevelopment.com says...

> Interesting, I don't remember ever seing any one use FlexLm and not
> charge more for not being locked to a partuclar machine.

Diab Data, before they got bought by Integrated Systems, who was bought
out by Wind River, used to offer floating licenses for the same price as
a SW node-lock. There was a 5-minute delay before a given license could
be re-issued.

So there was at least one. Interesting, and thanks.

Most offer floating licensees like that particularly in the 32/64 bit area.
IAR do it from 8-32. (Actually, somewhat unusually, they offer dongle, node-lock and floating on all their compilers)

Many others node lock without a dongle BTW a dongle is an item of HW. It may not always be a lock for a license the term is used for other bits of add on HW

The reason is that their software does get pirated. Even with protection there are people who try to crack it.

As was mentioned in this thread when you go places you lock your car. This does not imply the people you are visiting are going to steal it but thousands of cars do get stolen every year. Even locked ones.

You trust your neighbours but lock your house when you go out and at night.

IT is not that they are suggesting that you might steal the compiler. Though do you have any evidence, they can easily see that you won't? I bet 90% of programmers have at least 1 item of dubious SW on their compilers... at home if not at work.

Those of you screaming "it is an insult" I suggest you take your laptop into the nearest city and ask the first stranger you see who says they are honest to look after it for 24 hours and bring it back.... Now why are you dubious about that? Are you suggesting this person you have never met might not be 100% honest? What an insult! :-)

Compiler companies don't know who the good and bad guys are any more than you do so SW protection is not personal. Anyone who thinks it is really needs counselling.


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