headus 3D tools

Karla17 · Posts: 6 Joined: 22 May 2006

Hi

I´m thinking about buying this software - but what happens if I buy a new PC?

If I buy a license for one PC - how can I transfer this license to an other PC when I want to have a new PC and maybe sell mine?

I´m not really interested to buy a dongle license - just in case I may buy a new PC in a year or so Wink

umblefugly · Posts: 55 Joined: 10 Dec 2005 Location: Ohio

Just install your old ethernet card into the new computer, or optionally get the 6 month? floating license.

headus · Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 6:37 pm Post subject:

Yes, if you dont want a dongle, then you can move the "ether" license from PC
to PC by moving the LAN card around if you can. Other than that, when purchasing
you can select 6monthly licenses for the first year, which means that if you buy
a new PC (with new ether id) then I just generate a new license.

Phil

Karla17 · Posts: 6 Joined: 22 May 2006

Thanks for the quick reply Smile

Let me see if I understood correct... (English is not my native language Wink

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I can choose to get 6 licenses and when I buy a new PC, I just send you an email and you will send me a new activation number for the new PC. I can do this 6 times in one year.

But what happens if I have my PC for one and a half year and then I decide to buy a new PC? The number you told me for my first PC will not work any more and the first year will be over.....

Or did I missunderstood this and I´ll get 6 licenses and can send you 6 times an email and it does not matter when I send you the email (so after 2 years I would also get a new number to reactivate the software on a new PC.)

I´m not asking to get more customer support or new updates after the first year. I read that I would have to pay again (about $100 or so) to have that.

The reason I´m asking is that I really hesitate to buy a software for $175 and after 1 year maybe I have to buy it again - just because my "ether" licence is not working any more on a new PC...

And I really have to say (I said the same to people from Greenworks/XFrog, pixologic/ZBrush too) - this kind of product activation will only give problems to the honest people who are willing to pay for something. I am willing to pay, because I always pay for the software I use. But it will not give the warez people a problem - because for sure they will find a way to steal your software anyway. (Sad but true)

umblefugly · Posts: 55 Joined: 10 Dec 2005 Location: Ohio

Phil said it Razz

Karla17 · Posts: 6 Joined: 22 May 2006

You think I should have understood what Phil said - I should not have asked twice before spending $175?

I can tell you something in my native language and we will see if you have to ask twice when you are not sure you understood correct. Rolling Eyes

(Not the whole world speak/understand English very well)

umblefugly · Posts: 55 Joined: 10 Dec 2005 Location: Ohio

I didnt mean any offense to you, I merely meant that Phil took the words from my mouth Razz

And I have to ask, what does Phil's licensing sceme or the way he chooses to license his application have to do with warez? That just seems like an odd statement.
Ive noticed a few ppl here that like to complain about the way UVLayout is licensed and then talk about warez...kinda does make you wonder.

And to Phil: Ill have a nice informational email for you sometime today, concerning software licensing as far as the beta goes and usage restrictions.(License agreement and usage restrictions as far as using it for commercial/noncommercial use before purchasing).

Karla17 · Posts: 6 Joined: 22 May 2006

Ok - I missunderstood what you meant Smile

I´m sorry!

And no that´s not an odd statement Wink

I´m sure he uses this kind of registration/license to try to make sure people can only install on one PC. To make sure they are not able to "share" the software with others. But that´s not working! Only the honest people who pay for the software will have to ask for a new number when they buy a new PC. The other people stealing anyway. (Maybe I use the wrong words to explain if you don´t understand what I mean. Sorry.)

Ok and this is the reason I have a problem with this kind of license:

I can tell you that I bought a new PC a while ago and we had major problems with it.

First I got the PC - ok had to ask at several companies for new numbers. Had to wait days for the numbers. Got them.

Then the problem with the PC started. We had to formate the HD, install Windows new - XFrog was not working any more - ZBrush was not working any more. Ok I asked for new numbers - got them.

A few days later the new PC made trouble again. Reinstalled windows - asked for new numbers etc.

Finally got a new PC after more trouble - asked for new numbers etc.

You get the idea??? Wink

VERY frustrating situation - but Greenworks and Pixologic have no limitation for getting new numbers - but this software has as far as I understood.

And I would have used 4-5 registration numbers during 2-3 weeks for this situation.

umblefugly · Posts: 55 Joined: 10 Dec 2005 Location: Ohio

Karla17 · Posts: 6 Joined: 22 May 2006

Yes - and my ZBrush number "should" also work after such things - but it does not.
And I bet my XFrog number "should" also work (I´m not really sure about that) - and it´s also not working.

You are laughing - but it was very, very frustrating Wink

headus · Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 5:19 am Post subject:

Hi,

The "6" above means 2 licenses a year, of 6 months each.

The Ether ID should remain fixed no matter how many times you re-install
windows, and so the one license would normally work for the one PC, no
need for new licenses every time you reinstall an OS. The license will also work
for the linux version of uvlayout on the same PC, so you can dual-boot if you want.

If you are unsure, buy a dongle license. You can then run UVLayout on any
PC, for ever and ever, without worrying about ether cards and OS versions
etc.

Regarding the whole warez thing, no matter what price I set on UVLayout,
someone will crack the licensing just for the challenge ... All I can hope there
is that people will still buy uvlayout to support the development so that it gets
better.

Phil

Karla17 · Posts: 6 Joined: 22 May 2006

Thanks for explaining this Phil Smile

Maybe I´ll better buy the dongle version.

But now I have to play around a bit more with the software before I decide what to do. I did not work so much with it, just opened a few things I mapped with an other application and tried to remapp it to learn how to use UVLayout

dorkati · Posts: 17 Joined: 12 Jan 2006

headus · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 2:40 am Post subject:

because free upgrade is only for one years as I know well.
Free upgrades will be for 1 year from the release date. That means people who buy now will have more than 1 year of access.

The Ether licensing will go away once UVLayout is released; after that date UVLayout will only be available as the Professional version with a USB dongle, or as the Hobbyist+Student versions with a serial number that you can also use on any PC.

The Professional version will have everything, where the Hobbyist+Student versions wont have the Symmetry Find tool or the full Auto Packing tool once I get that working. The Hobbyist+Student versions will have some of the auto packing functions though.

If you buy the Ether version now you'll get everything in the future Professional version. If you want to move your Ether license to a different PC, you can do that for free for the first year. If you want to have that ability beyond the first year, you'll need to pay the support subscription, which will be $50 per year. If you don't want to have to bother with that, you could upgrade to a dongle license for $125.

Phil

dorkati · Posts: 17 Joined: 12 Jan 2006

Thanks.... Smile

Sorry, just another problem came into my mind. What about if my ether card will go wrong? So I not change PC, only ether card is broken or something else. What is it in this case? Need to do same as if I buy new PC? Or if I send you the broken card you can give a new code ?
Just a theoretical, but possible problem.