Shareware Starter Kit Demo
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So just what is the Shareware Starter Kit? In this video Michael Lehman (the new
Channel 9 Podcaster) demonstrates the beta of the Shareware Starter Kit for Visual Studio 2005.
Submit an application written using this Starter kit and you might win tickets, accomodations and a $1000 (US) airfare voucher for PDC05.
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And is this kit going to remain free?
Does the kit automate retrieving lost activation keys (re-activation)?
Edit: You tricked my into posting in the PDC05 Forums! Now I am dirty... ... .. SoOOO very dirty..
I want C# Express Support! (Ignore the other Express products
Loadsgood.
(or is he just sleeping?
Hijacker, hijacker!
So you think this kit is worth trying? You, the Linux Guru?
I can understand making it work with mySQL, but why rewrite it in php? If you have a Linux web server, then just run it on Mono!
sharewarestarterkit.com eh? Has Microsoft secured that domain name yet? I ask because Network Solutions lists it registered to a Brian Trautman of Personify Design and having been registered back in December.
Cool. Does the product Key registration use some kind of PKI to verify the key and machine hash is valid for machine on each startup of the app. Or how is the license done/verified/etc. Also, could C9 host the server part and use paypal and CC processing? TIA
Thank you for your nice comments about the podcast.
I write out a script before I record my podcasts...saves you a lot of ums and uhs...
The next podcast will be up later this week.
2. Yes, The kit will remain free.
3. Regarding lost keys, I'm not sure but I will find out.
Here are the brief steps for generating and verifying a license.
Step 1: The requested license level, product name, and specific machine attribute are hashed together and sent to the license web service.
Step 2: The server verifies that the license request is valid and the client has paid.
Step 3: The server uses RSA to sign the client hash with the server private key.
Step 4: The server returns the signed key to the client.
Step 5: The client validates the license key with the server public key.
Huh? As long as their is Windows, there will be new and updated shareware titles. Just have a look at shareware.com and webattack.com. No slow down I see. I think it is a great idea. In fact, so good, I did the same thing and can toss it now that MS is doing it for free. O well.
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