Hi Dirk, I just sent you (or Versions) an e-mail also about the license stuff, sorry for a double posting!
That is absolutely great and wonderful if we can install it on multiple computers but only use it on one at a time! That solves all my problems. Thanks for clearing that up! Keep up the good work! -Drew On Nov 17, 10:53 am, Dirk Stoop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi guys, > > As the author of the license agreement, please let me clear up the > intent of these limitations. > > Here's the relevant text from the EULA: > > "The Commercial License and NFR License both do not allow Versions to > be activated and used on more computers than the number of computers > you have obtained said License(s) for. Sofa may, at its sole > discretion, for your convenience decide to allow you to activate > Versions on additional computers within reasonable limits. > Notwithstanding such a decision you are only licensed to use Versions > simultaneously on the amount of computers you have obtained said > License(s) for." > > As usual with these kinds of agreements, the language is a bit harsher > than the intent. > > Emphasis should be on "Sofa may, at its sole discretion, for your > convenience decide to allow you to activate Versions on additional > computers within reasonable limits.". Well, decision made :) > > As long as you don't use Versions simultaneously on multiple machines, > we're absolutely cool if you use the same license code on several > machines as long as those are all machines belonging or primarily used > by the same person. > > Our assumption was that people would try to use the same license code > on several of their personal machines anyway, the language in the > license agreement is there so there can be no doubt that we have the > right to block license codes that are being (ab)used excessively. > > Please drop me a line, or follow-up here, if you have further > questions about the EULA. > > Thanks :) > - Dirk Stoop > > Sofa / Versions > > On Nov 17, 5:44 pm, Hugues Lismonde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Same here... If I have to shell out 39€ per machine, I'd rather buy > > Cornerstone at 54€, more features and up to 2 computers (not perfect > > but much better). > > > Hugues > > On 17 Nov 2008, at 17:37, Jeff wrote: > > > > I absolutely agree. I rotate between 2 machines, only working on > > > one at a time. I'll purchase one license for myself, for my laptop, > > > but I refuse to purchase a second license for the two or three times > > > a week I need to use my desktop machine. > > > > This is disappointing. I was expecting to purchase multiple user > > > licenses for my company when Versions was released. Instead, > > > I'm going to recommend that we standardize on a different > > > package instead. I can't justify 2-3x the cost per developer. > > > > Best of luck, it's a great product - but understand that you're going > > > to lose a lot of potential licenses by trying to force people to > > > but multiple licenses. > > > > Jeff --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Versions" group. To post to this group, send email to versions@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/versions?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
