Hi,

_at_work we?ve got a database tool which has a pretty nifty way of

licensing.

1) Everyone can download and install the tool ? this gives you the

shareware version

2) You can buy a license key for 1 year or a permanent one for about

double the money ? you get send a file which you copy into the tool?s

directory and you?re good to go ? no server activation required

In essence this is pretty much a serial number with an expiration

date. The thing is that this makes the tool cheaper for those who

don?t intend on using it year in year out, and more expensive for the

heavy users. Would such an approach also work with pc wargames ? I

think it would, given how many complaints I see about the heavy

initial outlay for some games. It?s also better than a demo because

you?ve got the entire game to play with, and not just a slice of it

and it also saves the developers the time required to create a

separate demo.

$1.99 gives you 72 hours to play the game

$19.99 gives you a year license

$49.99 gives you a permanent license

Throw in some ?upgrade license? stuff and you?re set

Greetz,

Eddy Sterckx