It's been said that regardless of what they do, it will be broken (security, of course). I may be entirely wrong with what sort of pirate they're trying to stop, but they're not going to stop those that know what they're doing and know how to get it out. Don't believe me? Windows XP is doing something similar and I bet it gets cracked. Software protection seems more geared towards stopping the casual pirate. SecureROM, SafeDisc, and similar methods stop average people from copying CDs, while you have dongles for preventing installation/usage, which are harder for the common person to get around I would wager (depending on how it is implemented). I don't know entirely where I stand. They should have the right to make and sell a good product without the hassle (and cost of designing and implenting) of creating a security system, but that's not being realistic. However, a system this complex is bound to anger more than one person, not to mention cost a lot of time, money, and effort in development that could be spent on adding/fixing features for the program. Maybe those who make a living using the program will be more inclined to continue supporting CL, but for the people like me who just do it for fun and for a creative outlet with no personal gains other than enjoyment, will we put up with the hassle? I don't know about others, but I know that now I'm going to look around and see what else is available, or maybe I'll just keep what I have now and not worry about getting the next version if it means dealing with hardware codes on a computer that is constantly having hardware upgraded. Higher security at the cost of alienating users, or lower security and allowing the casual pirate (who in many cases wouldn't buy it anyway) to use it. Tough call, especially when you don't have billions of dollars to draw from. Wish them the best, but I hope they're not naive enough to think they're going to stop all piracy. That's just a challenge that's bound to get you in trouble. Don't believe me? Ask Microsoft.