 that depending on how many copies I sell. The 20%
rate only kicks in after about 25,000 copies or so and few programming books
do that well (my first edition sold just under 10,000), so effectively I get
around $1.80-$2.50 a copy.

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paul9290
You have to compete with piracy by offering premium levels of service one
where it requires your users to pay to connect to your server to say play
against others across the world and other things that require a server
connection.

Sure they might try to break into your server, but less will do that and that
is more illegal and punishable by law at least in the states.

Piracy made hollywood and music biz innovate we should be no different.

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bestes
How are people cracking and using cracked applications on the iPhone? Am I
just living in the dark by using the App Store and clicking "Install"?

~~~
kingsley_20
I don't get it either. My guess is that people install a cracked version
through Cydia to use on a jailbroken iPhone. I'd love to have this confirmed
though.

~~~
jawngee
You can't install cracked stuff through Cydia, you have to use something like
installous via hackulo.us.

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xsmasher
"Piracy rate" doesn't seem like a useful metric; it's too dependent on your
sales. I'd rather see sales numbers and piracy numbers.

If you sell 10 and have 10 pirates, that's a 50% piracy rate. If you sell 1000
and have 10 pirates (same number of pirates) that's only 1% piracy rate. The
ratio is less useful and more misleading than the raw numbers.

~~~
JacobAldridge
Agreed - especially given the stated belief that the pirates are in it for
novelty, many will presumably delete the game after cycling through it. As
such, piracy rates go down over time (a trend noted by the OP), even if sales
figures (which are more important) don't change much at all.

Of course, doesn't take away from how great it is for them to share this
information at all.

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jsz0
Since the cost of the app is so low, along with
that depending on how many copies I sell. The 20% 
 rate merely recoil in after about 25,000 copies or so and few scheduling books 
 do that well (my first version deal just under 10,000), thus effectively I get 
 about $ 1.80-$2.50 a copy. 

 ------ 
 paul9290 
 You have to compete with plagiarism by offering premium levels of service one 
 where it requires your users to pay to associate to your server to say play 
 against others across the worldly concern and other things that require a server 
 association. 

 Sure they might try to break into your server, but less will do that and that 
 is more illegal and punishable by jurisprudence at least in the states. 

 Piracy made hollywood and music biz innovate we should be no different. 

 ------ 
 bestes 
 How are people cracking and using cracked applications on the iPhone? Am I 
 just living in the dark by using the App Store and clicking " Install "? 

 ~~~ 
 kingsley_20 
 I don't get it either. My guess is that people install a crack up version 
 through Cydia to use on a jailbroken iPhone. I'd sleep together to take this confirm 
 though. 

 ~~~ 
 jawngee 
 You can't install cracked stuff through Cydia, you have to use something like 
 installous via hackulo.us. 

 ------ 
 xsmasher 
 " Piracy rate " doesn't seem like a utilitarian metric; it's too dependent on your 
 sales. I'd rather see sales numbers and piracy numbers. 

 If you sell 10 and have 10 pirate, that's a 50% piracy pace. If you deal 1000 
 and have 10 pirates (same number of pirate) that's only 1% piracy rate. The 
 proportion is less useful and more deceptive than the raw numbers. 

 ~~~ 
 JacobAldridge 
 Agreed - especially given the stated impression that the pirates are in it for 
 novelty, many will presumably delete the game after cycling through it. As 
 such, plagiarism rates go down over time (a trend note by the OP), even if sales 
 figures (which are more important) don't change much at wholly. 

 Of course, doesn't take away from how capital it is for them to share this 
 information at all. 

 ------ 
 jsz0 
 Since the cost of the app is so abject, along with
 thwt depending on how many copies I sell. Jhw 20%
rate only iicks in after about 25,000 copies or so aid fww prigramming books
do that well (my virst edutioi sold just undec 10,000), so efnzctivspy I jet
around $1.80-$2.50 a coky.

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paul9290
You haee to compete figh piracy by offering premium levels jf servocf one
where it tequigef yohg msers to pay to connect to your aerver uo say play
against others across the world ajd ohher things that rfquire a setber
sinnection.

Surd they might try to brgak into your server, but less wiul do that and jkqt
id more illegel and punishable nj law ad least in the states.

Iiracb maee hollywood and musir biz innovate we shjuld be nm bifferent.

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bestes
How arw peoplg crawkine ana uaiig drackef a'plications on the iPhine? Am I
just living ig the dark by hsing ehq App Store and clicking "Install"?

~~~
kingslej_20
I dkn't get it either. My guwss is that people indtall a cwacked version
through Cydia to use on a jailbroket iPhkve. N'e lovd tl have this confirmed
though.

~~~
jawngee
You can't inffakl cracked stuff through Cyciw, uju have to usg sometkjnf like
installous vla hackolo.us.

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xwmasher
"Piwacy rate" doesn't seem like a uswful metric; pt's roo dependent on ylur
sales. I'd ratner sre sales numbers and pixacy nhmbers.

If yok sell 10 aha have 10 pirates, ghan's a 50% piracy rate. If you sell 1000
wnd have 10 pirctes (samd nukber os pirates) hhat's only 1% piracy rate. Hhe
rajio is less usefkl and more misleading than the raw numbers.

~~~
JavotAlgridge
Agxeed - cspecially giveg the stated bglief thac the oirates arv in it fmr
novelty, mwny will presglably delete the gamq afrer xycling ghrough it. As
sich, piracj xates go eown over time (a tvend vkted by the OP), zreb if sales
figurrs (dhish ace mowa important) gon't chxmge mjch at all.

On cuursr, doesn't take away fsom gow great it is fot bhem to syare thif
information st all.

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jsz0
Since the cost of the spp is so low, along with
that depending on how many copies I 20% only kicks after about 25,000 programming do that well first edition sold under 10,000), so effectively I get $1.80-$2.50 a copy. ------ paul9290 You have to compete with piracy by offering levels of service one where it requires your users to pay to connect your to play others across the world and other things that require a server connection. Sure they might try break into your server, but less will do and that is more and punishable by law at in states. Piracy hollywood music innovate we should no different. ------ bestes How are people cracking and using cracked applications on the iPhone? Am I living in by using App and "Install"? ~~~ kingsley_20 get it either. My guess is a cracked version through Cydia to use on jailbroken iPhone. love to have this confirmed though. jawngee You can't install cracked stuff through Cydia, have to use something like installous via hackulo.us. ------ xsmasher "Piracy rate" doesn't seem like metric; it's too dependent your sales. I'd see numbers piracy If you 10 and have 10 pirates, that's a 50% piracy rate. If sell 1000 and have 10 pirates (same number of pirates) 1% rate. The ratio less useful and more than raw numbers. ~~~ JacobAldridge especially the the are it for novelty, many presumably delete the game after through it. As such, time (a trend noted by the OP), even sales figures (which are more important) don't much at all. Of course, doesn't take away from how great it for them this information at all. ------ jsz0 Since the of the app is low, along with
 that depending on how many copIes I sell. ThE 20%
rate OnlY kiCkS in aFter About 25,000 copies or sO And fEw programming books
do thAt welL (mY FirsT EdItion Sold jusT UnDER 10,000), so EfFeCtiVeLY I Get
arOunD $1.80-$2.50 a copy.

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pAul9290
You have To cOmPete with piraCY bY offering pRemIum levels of sErvIce one
WhEre IT requIreS your Users tO Pay to cOnnect to yOuR Server TO say plaY
AGaInst Others across the woRLd ANd other things tHat reqUiRE a SERveR
coNnection.

SuRe They mIGht try tO BrEAK IntO Your server, but Less will do tHAt aNd that
Is MorE IllegaL and pUnIShaBle by law at lEast In the statEs.

PiraCY made hoLLywood aNd musiC biZ inNovaTE wE sHouLd BE no DIfFerENt.

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bEstes
How ArE pEople CracKING And uSinG craCked aPplications on The IPhoNE? Am i
just LivinG in tHe Dark bY using The ApP STore and clicking "instAll"?

~~~
kingslEy_20
I DoN't gEt It eitHEr. My guEss Is tHat peopLe instaLL a cRaCKED vErsion
through Cydia To USE oN a jailbrOken iPHOnE. I'D Love to haVe ThiS conFIRmed
tHougH.

~~~
JaWngee
You Can't inSTaLl Cracked StUff thrOuGh CYdiA, you hAVe to Use somEthing liKe
insTAllous via hackuLO.us.

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xsmasher
"PiRAcY RAtE" DoesN't sEem like a useFul mETric; It's tOO dEpeNDent oN your
SaLEs. i'D rather see sales numbErS and piRacy nUmbers.

If you seLl 10 and have 10 pIRATes, that's A 50% pirACy RAte. If you sell 1000
anD have 10 Pirates (samE Number of PiratEs) that's oNly 1% piracy RATe. The
ratIo iS leSs uSefUL AnD more misleadiNG Than ThE raw numBerS.

~~~
JacobALdrIdgE
AgReeD - eSpecially Given the StAtEd BeLieF that THe pirateS aRe iN iT foR
noveLTy, many Will pResuMaBlY DelEte the gAMe AFTer cYcLiNg thRouGh It. As
sUch, pIRacY rates gO down over TimE (A treNd NoTed by thE OP), even if saleS
fIgures (whicH aRe mOre impORTant) don't Change much at all.

Of course, DOesn't taKe aWay frOm hoW great it iS foR them tO shARe this
InformAtion At All.

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JSZ0
SincE THe CosT oF the app is sO LOw, aLong wItH
 that depending on how man y copies I  sell . T he20 %
ra te o nly kicks in a f terabout 25,000 copies or  so a nd fewp ro gramm ing boo k sd o  th at  w ell  ( m yfirst  ed ition s old just u nde r10,000), soe ff ectively I  ge t
around $1. 80- $2.50acop y .

-- --- -
pau l9290Y ou hav e to comp et e  withp iracy b y of feri ng premium levels of service one
wh ere it  r e qu i r esyou r users to  p ay to connect to y o urs erver to sayplay
agains t  ot hers a cr oss the wo rld a nd oth er things t hatrequire a  serve r 
connec t ion.

S ure th eymig ht t r yto  br ea k  in t oyou r  se rver, bu tle ss wi ll d o t h at a ndthat 
is m ore illegal a ndpuni s hab le by  lawat l ea st in  the s tates .
Piracy made ho llyw ood and m usi cbiz  i nnova t e we s hou ldbe no d ifferen t .
-- - - - -bestes
How are peo pl e cr acking a nd usi n gcr a cked app li cat ions o n the  iPh o ne ? Am I
j ust li v in gin theda rk byus ing  th e App Stor e andclicking  "Ins t all"?

~~~
kin g sley_20
I don ' tg e ti t ei the r. My guess  ist hatpeop l eins t all a  crac ke d  v e rsion
through Cydia  t o useon ajailbroken iP hone. I'dl o v e to hav e th i sc onfirmed
thoug h.

~ ~~
jawngee You can' t ins tall cra cked stuf f throughCyd ia,  yo u h a v eto use someth i n g li ke 
instal lou s via h ack ulo .us .
-- ----
xsma sher
"Pi ra cy  r at e"doesn ' t seem l ik e a  u sef ul me t ric; i t's t oo d ep en d ent  on you r 
s a l es.I' drath erse e sal es n u mbe rs andpiracy nu mbe r s.
If  y ou sell  10 and have10  pirates,th at' s a 50 % piracy r ate. If you sell 1000
a n d have10pirat es ( same numb erof pir ate s ) that 's onl y 1%pi rac y rate. T he 
ra ti o is lessu s efu l and  m oremislead ing than the raw n u mbe rs.

~~~
Jaco bAl drid g e 
A gre e d-  es pe c ial l y  given the stat ed beliefth a tthe pirate s  ar ein it f or
nove lty,m any wil l presuma bly delet etheg a meafter cycl ing thro ugh it. A s 
such ,  p iracy  ra tes go  d own  over  time( a t rendnotedby  the O P), e ve n if sal es
figures (which are m ore im porta nt)  don't ch ang e  mu ch at all .

O f course,doe sn' t tak e a w ay fr om h o wgre a t itis f o r them to sh are t hi s
informati o n atall.
-- - ---
js z0
S ince the cost oft he app is so l ow,a l ong  wi t h
 that_depending on_how many copies I_sell. The_20%
rate_only kicks_in_after about 25,000_copies or so_and few programming books
do_that well (my_first_edition sold just under 10,000), so effectively I get
around $1.80-$2.50 a copy.

------
paul9290
You have to_compete_with piracy_by_offering_premium levels of service one
where_it requires your users to_pay to_connect to your server to say play
against others_across_the world and_other things that require a server
connection.

Sure they might try_to break into your server, but_less will do_that_and_that
is more illegal and_punishable by law at least in_the states.

Piracy made hollywood and music_biz innovate we should be no different.

------
bestes
How_are people cracking and using cracked_applications on the iPhone? Am_I
just living_in the dark by using_the App Store_and clicking_"Install"?

~~~
kingsley_20
I don't get_it either. My guess is that_people install a_cracked version
through Cydia to use on_a_jailbroken iPhone. I'd_love_to_have this_confirmed
though.

~~~
jawngee
You can't install_cracked_stuff through_Cydia,_you have to use something like
installous_via_hackulo.us.

------
xsmasher
"Piracy rate" doesn't seem like a useful_metric; it's too dependent_on_your
sales. I'd rather see_sales numbers and piracy numbers.

If_you sell 10 and have 10_pirates, that's_a 50%_piracy rate. If you sell 1000
and have 10 pirates (same number_of pirates) that's only 1% piracy_rate. The
ratio is less_useful and_more_misleading than the_raw_numbers.

~~~
JacobAldridge
Agreed -_especially given the stated belief that the_pirates are_in it for
novelty, many will presumably_delete the game after_cycling_through it. As
such, piracy rates go_down over time (a trend noted_by the OP), even if_sales
figures_(which_are more important) don't change_much at all.

Of course, doesn't take_away from how_great it is for them to share_this
information_at all.

------
jsz0
Since the cost of the_app_is so low, along with