Is it me or does 'Compliance Consultant' sound a bit Krays? On 25 January 2016 at 18:07, Rob Chapman <tekano....@gmail.com> wrote:
> So I felt a bit left out I did not receive this letter but did get this in > the last hour, seems like they are doing some phishing perhaps? I am > apparently meant to have a 'review' ready for 2a 'discussion' lol. If i'm > running legit versions - eg only versions from last instance of an active > licence - should I just ignore this or..? > > > > Dear Autodesk Customer, > > > > As already issued in the letter sent to you, dated 22.07.2015, we ask you > to check your Autodesk software installations regarding the usage of > previous version (s), without current maintenance subscription. > > Because we did not receive any feedback so far, we will contact you > shortly to check on the compliance matter. > > > > Please have your review ready for discussion. > > > > Yours sincerely, > > > > *Denis Savu* > > License Compliance Consultant, Northern Europe > > On 22 January 2016 at 11:02, Schoenberger <x...@digidragon.de> wrote: > >> >> I can understand from a specific point of view that if you upgrade 1 >> license of the old version version into 1 license of the new >> one, that you should only be allowed to start 1 license and not 2 (1 old >> +1 new). >> >> BUT: >> I have a friend that does not have a floating license. And he quit >> subscription. >> Now he is not able to use ANY license. I do not mean that he got an email >> that he is not allowed to. >> He cannot re-install and license his Softimage version any more!!! >> >> >> >> Holger Schönberger >> technical director >> The day has 24 hours, if that does not suffice, I will take the night >> >> >> >> |> -----Original Message----- >> |> From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com >> |> [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf >> |> Of Maurice Patel >> |> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 9:32 PM >> |> To: r...@casema.nl; softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >> |> Subject: RE: AD licensing letter - no longer applicable for >> |> 'benefits'??? >> |> >> |> One of the benefits of Subscription is access to previous >> |> versions not just the version you have licensed, which is >> |> always is always latest available version of the software. >> |> This access goes away once you stop subscription though you >> |> can continue to use the last version you licensed perpetually. >> |> >> |> Maurice >> |> >> |> Maurice Patel >> |> Tél: 514 954-7134 >> |> Cell: 514 242-6549 >> |> >> |> From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com >> |> [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf >> |> Of Rob Wuijster >> |> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 3:06 PM >> |> To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >> |> Subject: AD licensing letter - no longer applicable for >> |> 'benefits'??? >> |> >> |> Hi guys, >> |> >> |> Out of the blue, like a long forgotten relative, I get a >> |> letter from AD's Munich Licence Management about my (not >> |> renewed) Subscription. >> |> As I stopped maintenance on SI quite a while ago, I'm a bit >> |> surprised by this letter. >> |> >> |> The letter goes into the fact that the Subscription >> |> Contract was not renewed (correct), and that the >> |> 'additional licensing benefits' are no longer active for >> |> the products covered. One of this benefits is the right to >> |> use 'previous versions'. >> |> Blah blah blah..... possible illegal use of previous >> |> versions of the software.. maybe without knowledge inside >> |> company yada yada.. >> |> >> |> Am I not allowed any SI version anymore from when that >> |> contract was active? >> |> If so, how in the hell can I open up old projects, even for >> |> migration, if that is not allowed anymore? This letter >> |> makes absolutely no sense to me. >> |> >> |> So can someone on this list that is AD, explain what the >> |> heck this letter is about? >> |> >> |> >> |> -- >> |> >> |> >> |> >> |> thanks! >> |> >> |> >> |> >> |> Rob >> |> >> |> \/-------------\/----------------\/ >> |> >> >> >> > -- Brandt Animation www.brandtanim.co.uk 020 7734 0196
