On the other hand, Nobeltec has determined that over 50% of the active installations of VNS are pirated. BSB estimates an even higher number of chart kits are pirated. So what should they do? This way both the Passport Charts and the VNS program are locked into a serial number system. Nobeltec is extremely lenient in allowing additional install capability beyond the two provided. You just have to come up with a good reason to get more unlock codes. PS ; I don't work for these guys. I don't like the new system either. But if my work was being ripped of at that level, I'd sure do something about it. So I understand their position. -----Original Message----- From: VerneT@aol.com [mailto:VerneT@aol.com] Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 8:34 AM To: trawler-world-list@samurai.com Subject: TWL: Nobeltec Visual Navigation Suite Installation I'm currently a NavTrek user and have been looking forward to upgrading to the Nobeltec VNS v5.0 in order to have the ability to use vector charts. In following the recent thread on VNS, however, my enthusiasm has become dampened <SNIP>