dustyny1I have had this very same discussion with a developer friend of mine.
Limiting a demo’s functionality might help a little bit, but ussually the crackers just purchase or download a full version and just crack that.
Programs with out demos are still cracked and passed around the net, cubase, logic, sonar etc. Sadly there is no easy way around the piracy problem. I remember speaking with a VSTi developer and his forum had something like 25,000 users who discussed USING the product yet he sold less then 200 copies total. Personally I think you are already going with the best approach, be helpful, friendly, and open minded and people who will purchase the product will. The people who always use wares will rarely purchase anything anyway.
BTW a registered user forum might be a good way to go, stop giving support to people who didn’t pay for the program in the first place. Of course a open demo forum will help bring people in to the fold. Honestly Propellerheads takes a very good approach to this.
dustyny1Maybe it is a little off topic, would it possible to update the demo to keep up with the current releases. As soon as I feel Podium has the basic features I need to work I will purchase it, but I have no way of knowing until new demos are released. Perhaps some of the other ghosts on this board are waiting for the same reasons.
Thanks for you consideration..
-=Dustin
dustyny1@Sardaukar wrote:
I think this was mentioned before.
I think the answer was, that it would be putting all your eggs in one basket. If the save file became corrupt or lost, the wav files would also be lost. If the wavs are saves seperately, they can remain untouched.
Any musician who doesn’t understand the importance of backing up often and using multiple copies of the same song is heading for trouble. My current project in cubase is on its 16th edit, it has its own save file and each edit gets a copy of the wavs as well. I also have a copy on a DVD+R (better for long term storage) and seperate server save of the latest edits.
Its a bit anal, but if you have lost a project 2 days before a deadline you will understand why.
@Zynewave wrote:
At some point I intend to implement an archive function in the Project Wizard. After finalizing a project you would use this to pack the project and all referenced audio files together in a zip file.
On the plan is an option to create sub folders for each arrangement within a project, to keep audio files for each arrangement separate.
I like the Archive function idea, zip is a nice universal format. Might I suggest the ability to load these zip archives directly in Podium. It will be a nice finishing touch.
Seperate arrangment folders is a very nice touch as well.. 😀