Hmmm - As far as I know this is the case:
You Buy XSI - whatever version - this is ONE license of XSI
You Upgrade it - they send you a license string that allows you to run new version - this is ONE license still but can run the new version OR older versions - not both at the same time!!
This is so you cannot say have bought 4.2 - then upgraded it - now run 5.0 AND 4.2 - effectively now TWO licenses - which you could easily do if you were prepared to not use the new tools/bug fixes on 1 machine!
So - the new license will allow you to run ANY older version, but not at the same time!
Cheers
S.
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Tim Leydecker
Sent: Wednesday 10 May 2006 11:23 AM
To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
Subject: Re: 1 licence for two different versions
Hi André,
thanks for the clarification, by starting to use XSI with 5.01
I didn´t have a chance to go through an upgrade process yet.
But how do they prevent you from running both 4.2 and 5.x?
Sorry if this sounds stupid but when I upgrade a floating license,
I *should* be able to use a server and hand out a (4.2) token to
another machine, render as usual and still run a second 4.2 GUI
from the new 5.x license?
Cheers
tim
I don´t want to argue, it´s just curiosity.
----- Original Message -----
From: "André Adam" <a_adam(at)49games.de>
To: <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 10:51 AM
Subject: Re: 1 licence for two different versions
> You cannot merge license files this way; if you buy an upgrade from 4.x to 5.x, the
> new key replaces the old one, enabling you to run one seat of XSI v5.x or any
> prvious program version. Otherwise Softimage would give away full-featured seats
> for free...
>
> Cheers!
>
> -André
>
>
> Tim Leydecker wrote:
>
>> What do the Lictools say?
>>
>> Did you actually *install* the new 5.x license or are
>> you trying to run the version 5 from the old 4.2 license,
>> e.g. just installed the program but not the new licensefile?
>>
>> Theoretically, it should be possible to run 4.2 and 5.x
>> simultaneously, as long as you keep the licensefiles
>> organized correctly, you should be able to *merge*
>> them in the keydatabase and run both progs, each
>> with it´s own key. The help and two nights without
>> sleeping much should get you there (I can´t help much,
>> I´m coming from the MayaFlexLMside, SPM is a bit
>> new for me too but should be the same route).
>>
>> Basically, check your license, see if it´s registered
>> correctly and if running the 4.2 would block the
>> start of the 5.x
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> tim
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris" <walksfar(at)netscape.ca>
>> To: "Bernard Lebel" <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 5:38 AM
>> Subject: Re[4]: 1 licence for two different versions
>>
>>
>>> Hello Bernard, no only 1 xsi at a time.
>>>
>>> Christopher
>>>
>>>
>>> Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 9:19:17 PM, you wrote:
>>>
>>>> Are you trying to run 2 instances of XSI?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 5/9/06, Chris <walksfar(at)netscape.ca> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello Stephen, what are we doing wrong over here I keep getting error:
>>>>> Error: there is no interactive licence to run XSI
>>>>> what that mean SPM is running fine for 4.2 ?
>>>>>
>>>>> Christopher
>>>>>
>>>>> Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 8:39:05 PM, you wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> > Yes.
>>>>>
>>>>> > For example, if you had 4.2 and then upgraded to 5.0, your 5.0
>>>>> license
>>>>> > will still work with 4.2.
>>>>>
>>>>> > Of course, if you have one license, you can run one version only
>>>>> at a
>>>>> > time.
>>>>>
>>>>> > Steve
>>>>>
>>>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>>>> > From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On
>>>>> Behalf
>>>>> > Of Chris
>>>>> > Sent: May 9, 2006 8:28 PM
>>>>> > To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
>>>>> > Subject: 1 licence for two different versions
>>>>>
>>>>> > Hello, is it possible to run 1 licence for newer xsi version and run
>>>>> > same licence for older xsi version?
>>>>>
>>>>> > Christopher
>>>>>
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>>>>> Chris mailto:walksfar(at)netscape.ca
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