Licensing Implementation Strategies

With the .NET Framework, arguably the hardest part of building license-protected controls and classes is determining how to license your control. The method you choose to implement for licensing could influence the usability of the control and its ease of use for developers and consumers. This section briefly discusses some of the issues that come up when designing a licensing scheme.

Deciding on a Licensing Deployment Method

How are developers going to gain access to your controls? If you are going to be sending out CDs and special installation media, your licensing scheme might differ from controls that you make publicly available on the Internet. Making sure that you have decided how you will be delivering ...

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