I have to agree with jval on the "solution" to the problem. There are certain expense items that all companies must face as a fact of doing business. Since the anti-piracy movement is ineveitably due to fail regardless of the security scheme implemented, it seems to me an unnecessary expense to add on top of a software development and distribution system. Not only does it cause headaches for the people who purchase the product, (and provides momentary "amusement" for those who do not) but I am sure that it increases administrative costs - if nothing else - of the software company as well. Therefore, by diverting the resources away from the anti-piracy money pit and concentrating on your core business to ensure that you offer the best product(s)/service(s) you possibly can, you will reap the benefit of increased sales simply because your product excels over the competition. There are inevitably more honest than dishonest people in the world, otherwise no software company would exist for very long. By providing a superior product/service combined by exceptional customer service/relations, any company will make more than enough money to survive. After all, even if you have the absolute best product/service, without customers to purchase the product, the whole business model goes out the window. Take care of your customers and they will take care of you.