Thanks Keith.
I was looking for a link like that to include in my original reply.
However, that does not help for vendors producing tools as opposed to
strategies (e.g. an indicator, an optimizer, etc). For tools vendors,
the vendor would still need some kind of license solution.
Mike
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com,
Keith McCombs <kmccombs@xx.> wrote:
>
> This may solve some of your problems. Check it out.
> http://preview.collective2.com/
>
> Mike wrote:
> >
> >
> > I wouldn't be too quick to jump to that conclusion. There are
many
> > vendors that have been marketing trading subscription
services for
> > years, not to mention print media doing the same (albeit at a
greater
> > delay).
> >
> > And, if web site hosting services can be believed, any
website can be
> > made fault tolerant with 99%+ uptime.
> >
> > As for licensing, the most common approaches that I've seen
for
> > limited life access are:
> >
> > 1. Expiring key file.
> > 2. Username/password access to on-line content.
> > 3. Automated nightly email receipt.
> >
> > Given that you are talking about a local DLL (i.e. a file on
the
> > user's disk), a key file to go with it sounds like a
reasonable match.
> > It also has the benifit of not requiring a network
connection. Though,
> > it might get pretty irritating to have to update a keyfile on
a
> > monthly basis. Perhaps quarterly or semi annually instead.
> >
> > Does anyone know of an open source keyfile generation utility?
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com
<mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > "Potato Soup" <potatosoupz@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Yes this is possible but most people would not want to
trade with a
> > system that relies on a computer and network out of their
control. If
> > your machine goes down then they won't have functionality.
I'm working
> > on a similar thing (different concept I'm sure), I've been
trying to
> > give it some thought as well.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Ronald Davis <xokie7@>
> > > Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:35:59
> > > To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com
<mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>>
> > > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Sharing AFL while protecting
intellectual
> > property
> > >
> > > Hi Keith, my plan is to let other Amibroker users use it
for free.
> > Then if a lot of Amibroker users like it, I would eventually
have a
> > website
> > > that would auto deduct a small monthly fee for using it.
> > > If a user decides to stop using it , then they would
simply go to
> > the website, and cancel the monthly deduct amount from
happening.
> > >
> > > I am assuming that DLLs can be made that will work only
after the
> > small monthly user fee is deducted. Am I wrong?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: Keith McCombs <kmccombs@>
> > > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com
<mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Fri, November 13, 2009 8:13:47 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Sharing AFL while protecting
intellectual
> > property
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Converting to a .dll
> > > should prevent others from seeing your source code. But
it does not
> > > prevent others from using it. To do that, you will have
develop or
> > > purchase some sort of a scheme that prevents
installation of
> > > unregistered software.
> > >
> > > Ronald Davis wrote:
> > > >
> > > >Hi
> > > >Hydro, I want to do the same thing. Marcin told me
that I need a DLL
> > > >library.
> > > >>TJ said that ADK plug ins require that AFL code
with operators must be
> > > >recoded in order to work
> > > >> from DLL plugins created with the Amibroker
Development Kit.
> > > >
> > > >>Unfortunately, I am not a C++ programmer.
> > > >
> > > >>Maybe we could share in the cost, if any, of
having a C++ Programmer
> > > >
> > > >>develop a DLL template that we could each add
our intellectual
> > > >propertys "in place of any old coding"
> > > >>that a C++ programmer would need to use in order
to insure that
> > the DLL
> > > >actually works with Amibroker.
> > > >
> > > >>Even after we have a DLL template, we will
probably need to have our
> > > >coded RECODED to work within the DLL.
> > > >>
> > > >>Marcin Gorzynsk>>Currently - the only
option to protect the code
> > > >is to
> > > >include your proprietary functions in a DLL library
(written in C++ and
> > > >compiled) and call these functions from AFL - see:
> > >
> > >http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/2006/12/15/amibroker-development-kit-adk-for-cc-now-available-to-everyone/
> > <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/2006/12/15/amibroker-development-kit-adk-for-cc-now-available-to-everyone/>
> > > >>for more details on custom plugin development.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: "hydroblue@xxxxxxxx il.com"
> > > ><hydroblue@rocketmai l.com>
> > > >To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxx ps.com
> > > >Sent: Fri, November
> > > >13, 2009 11:38:40 AM
> > > >Subject: [amibroker]
> > > >Sharing AFL while protecting intellectual property
> > > >
> > > >>I need a way to share my work with others in a
way that allows AFL
> > > >>execution on their computer without revealing my
source code. I also
> > > >>need a way to prevent the AFL from being
distributed freely and
> > executed
> > > >>by unauthorized individuals.
> > > >
> > > >>Any thoughts on how to do this?
> > > >
> > > >
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