Correct, i'm mixing two things, but i'm not mixing them up.Tourist again you're mixing 2 things.
I do know about the quality of AnyDVD cause i was a long time user. But due to the circumstances i gave the monkey a shot. Believe it or not, there is no reason to shudder. What AnyDVD did for me was great, but the monkey is doing the same for my needs. I hope the Fox will stay as a hard competitor for the Monkey, cause that`s good for business and thereby for both sides of customers too. But that´s it. Till now, both are great tools.
Sorry, but only a dev could answer whether it's possible to check a key file online.There's a big difference between website programming languages and windows programs code.
If it can be coded, and it can be, then it can be done. In the case of AnyDVD, an internet connection is not needed to activate a license, but if an internet connection is available, AnyDVD will occasionally phone home to check the validity of the license.Sorry, but only a dev could answer whether it's possible to check a key file online.
I think what you are missing is that they don't have the original customer database, so as Ch3vr0n has already said they have no way of knowing if the serial number you enter actually belongs to you or not. AnyDVD doesn't check for that information, all it does is check if the license key is a valid key or a blacklisted one with no regard to who it belongs to, whereas to do an online checker for discounts they would need to have the database to check against to ensure that the person entering the key is the same one who originally purchased it, otherwise anyone could just enter a key and get a discount even if it didn't belong to them..Sorry, but only a dev could answer whether it's possible to check a key file online.
...out of nowhere ?...otherwise anyone could just enter a key....
Peoples systems do get hacked, as do emails so no not out of nowhere...out of nowhere ?
So essentially you are just arguing for the sake of it, knowing that they aren't going to implement it any way.So let's fantasize there are a few hundred stolen key files.
Do we now reason with hypothetical losses just like the movie or game industry ?
In the meantime only the technical aspect matters to me - no matter whether it's put into practice or not.