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Re: Local vs. network file

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On Monday, July 2, 2012 3:32:40 PM UTC-7, Eric Sosman wrote:
> ... [snip] ...
>      One of the things the O.P. actually wrote was
> 
> 	"The network license permits a fixed maximum number of
> 	concurrent users to load the software from a single network
> 	share.  The stand-alone license permits a fixed maximum number
> 	of concurrent users to run the software on their local machine
> 	(the maximum controls the number of concurrent machines on
> 	which it is running)."
> 
>      Okay, the description is not exactly clear.  But one thing that
> *is* clear is that two kinds of licenses are contemplated.  As I read
> it (and/or guess at it), a "stand-alone" license is tied to a specific
> machine, and allows up to N concurrent usages on that machine.  For
> a workstation, N is probably 1.  For a server, N may be greater.  But
> if machine X is using all N licenses while machine Y is using none,
> Y can't lend a license to X.
> 
>      The "network" license, on the other hand, allows up to N concurrent
> usages across the entire "network" (however that's defined).  It doesn't
> matter which machine(s) are being used, so if Y hasn't claimed a license
> X can do so.
> 
>      Fine, lots of guesswork from an incomplete description.  But IMHO
> the guesswork is plausible, and answers Robert Klemme's question.

Let's say for the sake of argument that your description doesn't yet
match what the OP is doing. You have in the last few posts introduced 
new ideas (floating vs. fixed license, for example) that the OP should 
find extremely helpful. Ditto future readers of this thread, including me.

One thing is clear and unequivocal - if the OP's employer is no better at 
explaining the value proposition of the "network" license than is the OP, 
their customers will not be able to suss it out either.

I agree with earlier posters that the license scheme as described, even if 
it adopts the refinements you describe, sucks.

-- 
Lew

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Local vs. network file "Qu0ll" <Qu0llSixFour@gmail.com> - 2012-06-25 02:18 +1000
  Re: Local vs. network file Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2012-06-24 18:57 +0200
    Re: Local vs. network file "Qu0ll" <Qu0llSixFour@gmail.com> - 2012-06-25 03:24 +1000
      Re: Local vs. network file Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2012-06-24 10:49 -0700
        Re: Local vs. network file "Qu0ll" <Qu0llSixFour@gmail.com> - 2012-06-25 04:01 +1000
          Re: Local vs. network file Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2012-06-24 14:12 -0400
          Re: Local vs. network file Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2012-06-24 20:20 +0200
          Re: Local vs. network file Leif Roar Moldskred <leifm@dimnakorr.com> - 2012-06-24 14:26 -0500
        Re: Local vs. network file Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2012-06-24 20:14 +0200
          Re: Local vs. network file Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2012-06-24 13:10 -0700
            Re: Local vs. network file "Qu0ll" <Qu0llSixFour@gmail.com> - 2012-06-28 19:10 +1000
              Re: Local vs. network file Silvio Bierman <silvio@moc.com> - 2012-06-28 11:39 +0200
              Re: Local vs. network file Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2012-06-28 07:31 -0700
              Re: Local vs. network file Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2012-07-02 19:33 +0200
                Re: Local vs. network file Joerg Meier <joergmmeier@arcor.de> - 2012-07-02 21:49 +0200
                Re: Local vs. network file Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2012-07-02 16:18 -0400
                Re: Local vs. network file Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2012-07-02 13:32 -0700
                Re: Local vs. network file Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2012-07-02 18:32 -0400
                Re: Local vs. network file Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-07-02 16:25 -0700
                Re: Local vs. network file Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2012-07-02 17:35 -0700
                Re: Local vs. network file Nine of Seventeen <n9seventeen17@gmail.com> - 2012-07-02 21:10 -0400
                Re: Local vs. network file uBend <d0b@d1b.d1b.null> - 2012-07-02 22:45 -0400
                Re: Local vs. network file j00sUck <j00-s.U-c_k@gmail.com> - 2012-07-02 22:59 -0400

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