Developing a Once-install and throw-away-CD mechanism

[Rupert Wood]

snodx wrote:

> I have developed a software application using GNU G++ that runs on
> Linux. I want this software to be distributed to certain parties via
> CDs, these persons will then install the application directly from
> the CD without having to copy the files from the CD to their hard
> disk. But I am afraid that somebody might get hold of the CD and
> install the application without my permission onto several systems.

The de-facto standard license manager for unix is FLEXlm from
http://www.globetrotter.com/.

CD sabotage would likely be very difficult to implement and even then
easy to circumvent.

You might get better ideas for your platform from a linux-specific
mailing list or newsgroup.

Good luck,
Rup.