there is no longer serial number for software in computerslike this:>install software with a serial number>never connect to internet, yet the program keeps working because you had input a serial
>>107040125Linux doesn't have this problem
software had serials to reduce copying, and begged for registration once installed, because back then it wasn't reasonable to expect someone to have an internet connection.nowadays you can expect someone to have an internet connection, so they only offer registration
>>107040138No, it has other, more severe ones.
>>107040125No need for serial keys in a FOSS future.
Do w11/10 stickers have a hidden serial like 8/8.1 did?, it was pretty cool to see it on the holographic stickers.
>>107040164Supply Chain Attacks are a problem for non-foss software and pozzed shit from microsoft and apple as well. They just get payed for the backdoor.
>>107040125I think the product key is stored digitally on the motherboard for OEM devices nowadays.
>>107040125>>107040138>>107040164Man spites those who try to help him.
>>107040203THIS
>>107040203yeah but what about:spreadsheet softwaremusic production softwarecomputer aided manufacturing
>>107040125When I bought some windod 10 licences 3 years ago they came with a cd and a licenc sticker.
They began monetizing YOU, and YOU pay with the data collect. It's that simple. That's why the software is now freely disseminated.