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Licensing Question
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Aug 2009
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I have a dead emac where screen has gone. This one though had Office/Dreamweaver/CS3 all software we use regularly.
I transferred the apps/docs to another emac (using migrate) which worked well.
It occured to me we could do the same for all our office emacs (5) we have but is there a user licensing issue going on here as I we only bought the one software copies originally?
Slightly academic question as we have done it anyway but it would be nice to know !
cheers
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Columbus, OH
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Check the vendors' websites for their licensing agreements.
I'm pretty sure you're in violation.
(Last edited by msuper69; Feb 24, 2010 at 09:18 PM.
(Reason:changed "vendor's" to "vendors'".))
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Clinically Insane
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Legally speaking, you're allowed to install the software on one computer to use, and one computer for backup purposes.
Technically speaking, you can install it on any number of computers, but you're only licensed to use one copy at any one time. That means while you can have it installed on 5 eMacs, only one person is allowed to use the application at any specific time.
I know that for Microsoft Office, you're allowed to install it on 1 office computer, 1 home computer, and 1 laptop for between the two; but not 3 office computers or 3 home computers.
What you'll need to do is actually read the license agreement for your respective applications. They're different for nearly every application about what you're allowed to do with the software.
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Administrator  Join Date: May 2000
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Yes, read the license agreements. Also find the sales order where you bought the license(s). It is possible you bought a site license for one or more packages, which may replace some terms in the usual license, allowing you to install on a larger number of computers.
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Washington state
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Originally Posted by olePigeon 
Legally speaking, you're allowed to install the software on one computer to use, and one computer for backup purposes.
Technically speaking, you can install it on any number of computers, but you're only licensed to use one copy at any one time. That means while you can have it installed on 5 eMacs, only one person is allowed to use the application at any specific time.
I know that for Microsoft Office, you're allowed to install it on 1 office computer, 1 home computer, and 1 laptop for between the two; but not 3 office computers or 3 home computers.
What you'll need to do is actually read the license agreement for your respective applications. They're different for nearly every application about what you're allowed to do with the software.
Just to avoid misinformation, I believe that the Home/Student edition of MS Office allows installation on 3 home computers and use on all three at the same time. (They probably do not like the competition from Neo-Office.)
sam
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