> If an app depended on remote authorization, why wouldn't it simply disable itself after a grace period? Because some people still use computers without inter

> If an app depended on remote authorization, why wouldn't it simply disable itself after a grace period? Because some people still use computers without internet connections – especially users of “pro” applications (widely defined, e.g. anything made by Adobe), which are some of the most commonly pirated applications. I can confirm from experience that cracks telling you to prevent the program from connecting to the Internet are a thing.