Yeah, problematic. Reselling "used" software is allowed in the EU but since you don't own the software itself but just only the license (to use it), you would have to transfer the license to someone else. License transfer can only issued by Autodesk. Floating licenses are bound to machine name and MAC ID, both can be changed and AD will issue new licenses if you change your companys license server. So…hypothetical speaking, if you want to sell a license you'd need to contact AD to issue a new license file for new machine name and MAC ID. You will get a new lic file, give it to the buyer and he can use it in his company. Problem is, if he will eventually needs to change server and/or MAC ID in the future, he cannot do it by himself. The contract is between you (as the actual owner)and AD, so YOU need to change it again and give this to the "2nd hand" owner. I don't think this is practical in any way, but doable.
All also very grey and shady. I think that’s the reason why AD and other companies trying to go subscription and rental. This way they keep control of the usage. Get paid for usage instead of selling. Keeping absolute control of the product, since the costumer no longer owns anything. sven From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tom Kleinenberg Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 11:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Soft licenses still available for purchase? I believe in the EU second-hand trading of software licenses are legal. http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240214493/Second-hand-software-legal-or-illegal Of course, finding somebody prepared to sell is possibly problematic. On 15 September 2015 at 22:49, Tenshi . <[email protected]> wrote: I was saving for a Softimage license only, i thought i could get one from a reseller but now it's clear that we need to spend 4k for a)software i don't want. b)software that is already dead. This is real? I want my machine to have at least one softimage license, not student or something like that. Really i don't see what is the trouble selling a dead software, what is the cost to that if they're saying those licenses are perpetual, so they don't need any servers to keep checking online? .. I find this whole situation absurd, really. If we have money, we can't buy;, and if they gave us an option the only one is spending too much for something i will not use. On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 3:23 PM, Patrick Neese <[email protected]> wrote: As a hobbyist with a single license...I fear the day I create something worth while that I have to figure out how to render with more than one machine...since I only have one Mental Ray license for softimage. I'm trying to learn Maya... It is unfortunate I can't have a softimage/mental ray license (or 20) transferred to me from someone who just isn't using the software anymore...or...is that possible? It appears the LSA could allow for a transfer via written approval by Autodesk (2.1.1 of the 2014 LSA) :) It's worth a shot :)
