If i only have that money which people in general DON'T... so, this is a bad move again by AD. They can do so much better. :)
On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 5:26 PM, Stefan Kubicek <[email protected]> wrote: > That's exactly how I got my license too. > > And: I don't remember the original price of Softimage standalone, > but $3700.- for Maya/Max + Softimage is the same as for Maya/Max only? > At least in the EU I don't think it has ever been much cheaper? > > Not that it's incredibly cheap to begin with, but 2 packages for the > price of one doesn't sound like that bad a deal to me. > > > > > I don´t know about latest developments or newly introduced intricacies > but I can report a successful transfer of a Softimage license ownership to > me. > > The process involved a signed document of the previous owner, basically > transfering ownership to me, my adress, my signature and a helpful > reseller > making that transfer happen with Autodesk. > > If I recall correctly, the transfer process involved a fee but that was > dropped > in favour of me directly buying subscription support to "help" the > transfer process. > > It´s a while back and it took a while to sort out the Autodesk database to > merge > multiple stray entries in my customer account listings but in the end, it > all worked out. > > The moment the license ownership was transfered, I never had to get back > to the > original owner. I saw the document once, signed once and that was it. > > -- > > Personally, I don´t see the disturbing problem in getting a Maya+Softimage > bundle > instead of insisting on just the Softimage license. Or a 3DS Max+Softimage > bundle. > > There is a good chance things change in the future and it seems wise to > brace for > that by having alternatives ready or to make sure an upgrade or crossgrade > option > is readily available? > > 4 grand is steep but that´s in line to the prices rising across the board > a while back. > I can still remember my first Maya rental license, a month´s usage cost me > roughly $2000 then. > > That is not to say it wouldn´t be desireable to have someone look into the > general pricing scheme > of things. Of course, something like 20000-2500 dollars would feel better > to have to shell out > as an unexpected expense that may or may not bring venues. > > It´s obviously not the same to keep 4 grands in the bank or burried in a > license eventually needed. > > Myself, I wish I could "return" my 3DS Max snippet of my ultimate bundle > with the next upgrade > and just go with a Maya centric subscription supported box. > > I never really opened 3DS Max since I went for the ultimate bundle. Just > bought it to open > a potential client market by being able to say yes to 3DS Max files... > > > -- > > Cheers, > > tim > > > > > > > Am 15.09.2015 um 23:37 schrieb Graham Bell: > > I'm not sure its that simple. I looked into this EU ruling in my AD time > and l was told at the time by one of the legal guys that its is Autodesk's > belief that their license transfer policy is compatible with the EU ruling. > I would advise checking with Autodesk and/or one of their partners on this > though, if you wanted to take things further. > On Tue, 15 Sep 2015 at 22:29, Tom Kleinenberg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 :) >>>> >>> >>> >> > > > > -- > ------------------------------------------- > Stefan Kubicek > ------------------------------------------- > keyvis digital imagery > Alfred Feierfeilstraße 3 > A-2380 Perchtoldsdorf bei Wien > Phone: +43/699/12614231 > www.keyvis.at [email protected] > -- This email and its attachments are -- > --confidential and for the recipient only-- >
