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marty Professional Member
Joined: 10 May 2001 Posts: 789
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 7:20 pm Post subject: VDS Extensions removed from the net. |
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Hi,
As you know Im the developper off the following VDS extensions:
- VDSMEDIA.DLL
- VDSPDF.DLL
- VDSSURFX.DLL
- VDSSWFLA.DLL
As of today these DLL were removed from circulation because there is key generators going around on the net. This really frustrated me because of all the hours I've put to create them. As you probably all know, you dont get rich with VDS extensions. I had only 2 registrations of VDSMEDIA since the release in last october.
But I never expected to have a cracker create Key generators that quickly. We're a small community and its sad to see someone doing harm to poor developpers like me.
I will not create any new DLLs for VDS in the future. But will certainly continue supporting this great product called VDS and use it!
FOR THOSE THAT HAVE A COPY OF ANY OF THE DLLS ON YOUR MACHINES, CD, ETC... PLEASE DO NOT REDISTRIBUTE THEM IN ANYWAY WITHOUT MY AGREEMENT FIRST. UNLESS YOU HAVE A PAID SERIAL NUMBER. YOU CANNOT POST THEM ON ANY WEBSITE.
I will continue to support and fix bugs for those who paid there registrations of the DLLs of course.
Thanks to those who supported me by buying any of my DLLs and the beta testers.
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ShinobiSoft Professional Member
Joined: 06 Nov 2002 Posts: 790 Location: Knoxville, Tn
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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I'm sorry to hear it Marty. I would like to say I am a registerd user of
you VDSSurfx extension and it's a wonderful dll. I hate to see it go.
_________________ Bill Weckel
ShinobiSoft Software
"The way is known to all, but not all know it." |
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marty Professional Member
Joined: 10 May 2001 Posts: 789
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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Like I said all VALID registered users who bought any extensions will get the support for sure. That includes new updates due to bug fixes.
Don't worry only the DLL's are gone, not the support or me |
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Garrett Moderator Team
Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 2149 Location: A House
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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Marty, I'm sorry to hear of this. It's really sad that crackers take
advantage of us small guys out here.. It's sad they do it at all, but to
sit there and rip off someone who's barely making anything off their
software is just flat out stupid.
-Garrett _________________ 'What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.' - Confucius (550 b.c. to 479 b.c.) |
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FreezingFire Admin Team
Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | I will not create any new DLLs for VDS in the future. |
Does this mean also that we still do not have a chance to register/purchase
one of these DLLs?
I am waiting for the release of VDS 5 to see what is going on and I was
thinking about how I might have purchased one of those if I needed it. _________________ FreezingFire
VDSWORLD.com
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marty Professional Member
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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OK, you have point FF...
For those who would like to register one of the DLLs mention, send me a PM and we will discuss it.
Also Im thinking in selling the Delphi 6 source code of some or all of the mentionned DLLs.. If your interested and have a decent offer let me know by sending me a private message or email. |
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marty Professional Member
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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I will post a bundle pack special price for all 4 DLLs tonight... stay tuned...Garage sale time
This will be the last chance to buy them.. It will be worth it.. |
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Serge Professional Member
Joined: 04 Mar 2002 Posts: 1480 Location: Australia
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 10:23 am Post subject: |
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sorry to hear about this marty
some people really have no respect for others...
excuse my ignorance but what are"key generators"? i too have software available on the net and are "key generators" a potential problem for me too?
Serge _________________
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marty Professional Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 12:37 pm Post subject: |
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Keygenerators is a tool that someone, usually a cracker (Im controlling myself here), that generates serial numbers for a specific application. In my case a cracker, or a team of them, created a key generator for my VDSMEDIA.DLL. So someone that uses the key generator don't have to pay for the serial number.
Well its stealing when you use that key generator of course.
Same thing if someone would give you a free key for VDS and it wasnt S.A.D.E who produced it, its stealing.
The last sentence was for someone in particular..
Hope this helps |
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Serge Professional Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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it does marty, thanks
and you're right, any trick used to avoid paying for something that someone wants to use is stealing
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marty Professional Member
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arcray Valued Contributor
Joined: 13 Jul 2001 Posts: 242 Location: Aude, France
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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Again this reaction to crackers is over the top!
I purchased licences for vdspdf and vdssurfx and would wish to see them continue to be supported and developed.
Simply ceasing distribution of them will stop further paying customers the opportunity of purchasing them.
It is like cutting off your arm if a mosquito bites you on the thumb.
There will always be crackers and software ought to be designed to make life as difficult as possible for them, but to shoot your paying customers as well? It is silly! _________________ Andrew GRAY
If you don't know I am looking for work, I won't get the job.
andrewrcgray.com |
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Alphonse VDS Pirate
Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Posts: 11
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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A key generator is out.
Don't stop, or crackers will be the winners.
Change the way you make your serial, or protect your dlls with packer or crypter.
cracker existrs and will exists, you must exists too. |
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Skit3000 Admin Team
Joined: 11 May 2002 Posts: 2166 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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Alphonse wrote: | Cracker exist and will exists, you must exist too.... |
Some wise words, which I'm trying to tell Marty too... |
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PGWARE Web Host
Joined: 29 Dec 2001 Posts: 1562
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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I think Marty is more discouraged then anything. First because any REAL cracker would not waste his time making a keygenerator for a product which has sold maybe 4-5 copies. Obviously the person who made that keygen is a LOSER, a real cracker works to break complicated mechanisms for the challenge.
I can see why Marty does not want to distribute the dll's any longer, he spent alot of time developing them, then gets maybe 4-5 purchases then some WANNABE cracker comes along and makes a keygen. Nothing really here that makes any developer want to continue development or support. |
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