RE: Foundation Licensing question

Date : Fri, 22 Dec 2006 09:26:15 -0000
To : <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
From : "Alexei Godek" <alexei(at)xtfx.co.uk>
Subject : RE: Foundation Licensing question
Whats the process if the machine dies ?

Ie motherboard needs replacing....

I thought it was just a reg code and a activation number ?

A.

 


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From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of
Rob Wuijster
Sent: 22 December 2006 08:58
To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
Subject: Re: Foundation Licensing question

Wasn't Foundation always locked to the pc you installed it on??
There's nothing that states you could do otherwise. Why is it suddenly a 
problem now , thomas??

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Thomas Helzle wrote:
> So do I get this right:
> - There is no way for a Foundation-only user to move the license of XSI 6
between machines?
> - There is no way to get a dongle for Foundation?
>
> If this is true it represents a major change in usability.
> And there was no way to know this before I bought the update to Foundation
6.
>
> This is not acceptable for me.
> Can I return the update?
>
> Regards,
>
> Thomas Helzle
>
>
>
> Am 22.12.2006, 01:56 Uhr, schrieb Stephen Blair
<Stephen_Blair(at)Softimage.COM>:
>
>   
>> No. The ability to activate Foundation on a dongle is for customers who
>> already own Essentials/Advanced.
>> Steve
>>
>> ________________________________
>>
>> From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf
>> Of Byron Nash
>> Sent: Thu 21 December 2006 6:10 PM
>> To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
>> Subject: Re: Foundation Licensing question
>>
>>
>> So is there a way to get a dongle with Foundation? I'm looking to buy a
>> copy of Foundation for home soon and it would be great if I could bring
>> it with me away from my home machine.
>>
>>
>> On 12/21/06, Stephen Blair <Stephen_Blair(at)softimage.com> wrote:
>>
>> 	Hi
>> 	
>> 	Depends on how you activate your Foundation license.
>> 	If you activate Foundation on a machine with a dongle, the
>> license is
>> 	tied to the dongle. And the dongle can move between machines.
>> 	If you activate Foundation on a machine with no dongle, the
>> license is
>> 	tied to the computer.
>> 	
>> 	The end-user license agreement for Foundation always said it was
>> for use
>> 	on one machine only.
>> 	
>> 	
>> 	
>> 	Steve
>> 	
>> 	-----Original Message-----
>> 	From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM]
>> On Behalf
>> 	Of Thomas Helzle
>> 	Sent: Thu 21 December 2006 5:06 PM
>> 	To: XSI - Mailinglist
>> 	Subject: Foundation Licensing question
>> 	
>> 	Hi,
>> 	
>> 	now that 6 is out with a new licensing scheme for Foundation:
>> 	
>> 	Can I move the Foundation license between machines or is it
>> locked to
>> 	one machine?
>> 	I need to be able to use it on my stationary machine as well as
>> on my
>> 	laptop if I work for a customer on location?
>> 	I would be thankful for a clarification.
>> 	
>> 	Cheers,
>> 	
>> 	Thomas Helzle
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