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  1. Ask HN: What is your offline license activation system?

    Looking for a low resource solution. Maybe a license file that has machine ID information, which I think is common. Reason for my question: Some customers say they need this because they want to install on a datacenter…

    2 points 2
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  3. Did you get a code signing cert from Ksoftware recently? (ksoftware.net)
    1 points 1
  4. Ask HN: Code Signing or No Installer?

    B2B Windows desktop software sold mainly to medium to large companies, will they "install" it if there is no installer, but just a readme file that says to copy all the files to whatever location they choose? Only a…

    1 points 9
  5. Stripe Elements why does the vendor have exposure to PCI compliance? (stripe.com)
    2 points 5
  6. Ask HN: Should customers get free upgrades of my software forever?

    I think my suppot and maintenance policy is fairly standard for commercial software but please advise if you think otherwise. Solo developer here selling a Windows desktop program for many years for $100 USD which…

    2 points 4
  7. My Ask HN post is not under Ask HN (news.ycombinator.com)
    2 points 2
  8. Ask HN: Should vendor offer replacement installer if I did not buy suport?

    I bought a $59 USD license for a Windows Desktop program two years ago but did not purchase the optional support at $15/year. My PC disk drive crashed and I do not have a backup of the installer for that program. I…

    2 points 0
  9. Ask HN: How common are websites that block all content if JavaScript is disabled

    here is one example: https://expeditionportal.com/ only the menu is shown and most of those do not work at all. If the Forum menu item is selected then get a javascript required message. Looks like the Store works as…

    2 points 5
  10. How was it determined two doses of Shingrix are needed?

    The Shingrix manufacturer GlaxosmithKline conducted clinical trials prior to product release but only for two doses. So how did GlaxosmithKline determine two doses are needed if they never ran a trial for a single dose?…

    2 points 4
  11. Ask HN: How to stop download.cnet.com from hosting my app?

    download.cnet.com is hosting an ancient version of my app and I never submitted it to them or contacted them in any way. They simply stole my installer and content from my website without asking or getting permission. I…

    152 points 60
  12. Amazon on Verge of Defeating Union (forbes.com)
    1 points 1
  13. HN has a few posts regarding textise.net, but is it legal?

    On an older HN post I discovered Textise.net which lets you enter any web address and puts its text-only content on the textise.net website for viewing. Seems like blatant copyright infringement, but is it? And if it…

    2 points 4