[Vtigercrm-developers] Licensing in commercial extensions

[IT-Solutions4You]

It also means that your extensions constantly communicating with
 > licensing server....

No, the comunication is only during validation step. After this we 
control validated URL and Company information in current installation.

Matus

Dňa 26. 8. 2016 o 4:56 Stacey Johnson napísal(a):
> Right now PDFMaker calling me to activate license. Believe me Matus, no
> url was touched, nor company details changed.
> It also means that your extensions constantly communicating with
> licensing server....
> Is it really perfect design? No. This annoyance is a straight way to get
> hacked code. Once you realize that,
> it could be too late, as hundreds and unlicensed PDFMakers and
> EMALMakers starts circulating
> between vtiger users.
>
>
> Stacey
>
> On Mon, Aug 22, 2016 at 9:40 PM, IT-Solutions4You
> <info at its4you.sk
> <mailto:info at its4you.sk>> wrote:
>
>     Hi Tony,
>
>     Now, what happen again is they without ANY visible reason and without
>     > ANY code touching
>
>     We control some parameters like URL, Registeres company. First if
>     both values are changed then the message is showing. So if you
>     change only URL nothing will happends and you can use our
>     Extension(s). But if you change URL and Comapny information it's
>     deactivated. I suppose change URL and Company information is a
>     visible change.
>
>      EmailMaker on pretty every database changes calling for licensing (even
>     > extension is disabled in ModuleManager!!!!)
>     Sorry, I don't understand this, if you have disabled modules
>     where/when you see this warning ?
>
>
>     Matus
>     ITS4You
>
>
>     Dňa 20. 8. 2016 o 16:30 Tony Sandman napísal(a):
>
>         This is very serious and frustrating stuff which developer of
>         PDFMaker
>         and EmailMaker ignoring constantly.
>         My client reported many times that their licensing method is very
>         dangerous in
>         production environment.
>         Now, what happen again is they without ANY visible reason and
>         without
>         ANY code touching
>         EmailMaker stops working sending to Customers message:
>
>         *Invalid license key! Please contact the vendor of EMAIL Maker.
>
>         *
>         This ridiculous situation might apply to other extensions, so I
>         writing
>         here  to warn everyone
>         that they might face shameful issues when they will try depend
>         on third
>         partyvtiger extensions.
>
>         My client pointed to Its4You that licensing method used by
>         Stefan Warnat
>         in his extensions is
>         optimal. Even something will goes wrong extension still working in
>         background.
>         EmailMaker on pretty every database changes calling for
>         licensing (even
>         extension is disabled in ModuleManager!!!!) and here is another
>         question: How Vtiger main developer dealing with approving apps in
>         extension store? Why they allowing for such behavior?
>
>         With all respect to Its4You guys this message to the list must be
>         revealed as to not allow for ignoring crucial issues anymore and
>         start
>         listening customers (others please keep it in mind too)
>
>         Tony Sandman
>
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