Licensing

[Tim Manos]

Hi all,

Is it legally OK to install VB 6.0 at work form the same CD I bought for
personal use? Or do I have to buy a new copy (or license, for that matter) .
I don't want Bill Gates knocking on my door.

Thanks in advance. And merry Christmas to you all.

Tim

[Todd B - Agendum Software]

It is legal to do that IF you have uninstalled it from the other machine.
Unless you purchase additional 'site' licenses or another copy, legally you
are only allowed to install on one machine. For your companies sake, you
will want to make sure you are covered license wise. MS is more prone to
nail companies that do not use full licensing than users but it has been
known to happen.

--
Sincerely,

Todd B - CEO - Agendum Software
http://www.AgendumSoftware.com | Mailto:ToddB@AgendumSoftware.com
(608) 837-6736 (419) 821-9599


"Tim Manos" <timmanos@t-online.de> wrote in message
news:3a4244ca$1@news.devx.com...
> Hi all,
>
> Is it legally OK to install VB 6.0 at work form the same CD I bought for
> personal use? Or do I have to buy a new copy (or license, for that matter)
..
> I don't want Bill Gates knocking on my door.
>
> Thanks in advance. And merry Christmas to you all.
>
> Tim
>
>

[Duane Snelling]

Todd....
That's good to know. I was unaware of that. It was never a big concern since
I use a lap-top to program on for home and office. I was always under the
impression that you could have vb on two machines, as long as the same programmer
is the only one to use it.

Duane...

"Todd B - Agendum Software" <ToddB@NSPAM.AgendumSoftware.com> wrote:
>It is legal to do that IF you have uninstalled it from the other machine.
>Unless you purchase additional 'site' licenses or another copy, legally
you
>are only allowed to install on one machine. For your companies sake, you
>will want to make sure you are covered license wise. MS is more prone to
>nail companies that do not use full licensing than users but it has been
>known to happen.
>
>--
>Sincerely,
>
>Todd B - CEO - Agendum Software
>http://www.AgendumSoftware.com | Mailto:ToddB@AgendumSoftware.com
>(608) 837-6736 (419) 821-9599
>
>
>"Tim Manos" <timmanos@t-online.de> wrote in message
>news:3a4244ca$1@news.devx.com...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Is it legally OK to install VB 6.0 at work form the same CD I bought for
>> personal use? Or do I have to buy a new copy (or license, for that matter)
>..
>> I don't want Bill Gates knocking on my door.
>>
>> Thanks in advance. And merry Christmas to you all.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>>
>
>

[Todd B - Agendum Software]

Duane,

I would bet many people have or do the same unintentionally. ;-) The
best bet is to read the license file because it will explain exactly what
you can and cannot do and how many install and user licenses you have for
that product.

Here is another surprise for you.. Are you aware that most EULA (end user
license agreements) are written so that in actuality, you really do now
'own' the software that you buy but are in reality, using it and ownership
is retained by the copyright holder? Many eula agreements have statements
that allow the manufacturer to legally 'take back' the software from you or
force you to return all copies, delete all installs etc etc.

Many times you will install software and you will get that notice that you
have to agree to the license before you install... and in essence if you do
not agree to the license, you cannot install the software. I recommend you
read a few of those licenses. You will surprised by some of the wording you
will find and what your rights as a user really are.

--
Sincerely,

Todd B - CEO - Agendum Software
http://www.AgendumSoftware.com | Mailto:ToddB@AgendumSoftware.com
(608) 837-6736 (419) 821-9599


"Duane Snelling" <dsnelling@msc.ca> wrote in message
news:3a42644b$1@news.devx.com...
>
> Todd....
> That's good to know. I was unaware of that. It was never a big concern
since
> I use a lap-top to program on for home and office. I was always under the
> impression that you could have vb on two machines, as long as the same
programmer
> is the only one to use it.
>
> Duane...
>
> "Todd B - Agendum Software" <ToddB@NSPAM.AgendumSoftware.com> wrote:
> >It is legal to do that IF you have uninstalled it from the other machine.
> >Unless you purchase additional 'site' licenses or another copy, legally
> you
> >are only allowed to install on one machine. For your companies sake,
you
> >will want to make sure you are covered license wise. MS is more prone to
> >nail companies that do not use full licensing than users but it has been
> >known to happen.
> >
> >--
> >Sincerely,
> >
> >Todd B - CEO - Agendum Software
> >http://www.AgendumSoftware.com | Mailto:ToddB@AgendumSoftware.com
> >(608) 837-6736 (419) 821-9599
> >
> >
> >"Tim Manos" <timmanos@t-online.de> wrote in message
> >news:3a4244ca$1@news.devx.com...
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> Is it legally OK to install VB 6.0 at work form the same CD I bought
for
> >> personal use? Or do I have to buy a new copy (or license, for that
matter)
> >..
> >> I don't want Bill Gates knocking on my door.
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance. And merry Christmas to you all.
> >>
> >> Tim
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>

[Karl E. Peterson]

Hi Todd --

> It is legal to do that IF you have uninstalled it from the other machine.

Enforce that! Harumph. What a load of bull.

> Unless you purchase additional 'site' licenses or another copy, legally you
> are only allowed to install on one machine.

Treat software like a book, and no court around's gonna hand your tail to bad guys.
Books can only be read by a single individual at a time. If the software is
"readable" by more "folks" than the number of licenses you have, sure, there's an
issue. If you have two installs at two physical locations, and you're the only one
with access to either, there just isn't an issue.

Later... Karl