A EULA Question
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Now that I have a laptop of my very own, I have a quandry. I know that many companies (Adobe, among them) recognize that some people have more than one computer, and specifically allow installing a product on more than one device, so long as only one copy is in use at any time. Since it's never been an issue before, I've never looked for a similar clause in the Microsoft EULAs, and have no idea what they say about it. Can I legally install Visual Studio 2010 Pro on my laptop, in addition to my workhorse copy on the desktop? Obviously, I can't use both at once, and no one else has access to either. If this is not a permitted use, is there any practical reason why I shouldn't do so anyway? By the way, this HP dv7-6c27cl laptop is delightful. Huge, bright screen, weighs much less than the Dells we use at work, and supposedly gets 9 hours to a battery charge. Even if that last isn't true, it's not an issue, as I keep an inverter under the seat of the truck. It's got a full size keyboard that feels right, and a 17.3" screen to save wear and tear on my old, tired eyes. Adding a wireless mouse tonight eliminated its one deficiency - the touchpad. Now to find a decent case... but Fry's Electronics is on my way to Phoenix tomorrow night. :-D
Will Rogers never met me.
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Now that I have a laptop of my very own, I have a quandry. I know that many companies (Adobe, among them) recognize that some people have more than one computer, and specifically allow installing a product on more than one device, so long as only one copy is in use at any time. Since it's never been an issue before, I've never looked for a similar clause in the Microsoft EULAs, and have no idea what they say about it. Can I legally install Visual Studio 2010 Pro on my laptop, in addition to my workhorse copy on the desktop? Obviously, I can't use both at once, and no one else has access to either. If this is not a permitted use, is there any practical reason why I shouldn't do so anyway? By the way, this HP dv7-6c27cl laptop is delightful. Huge, bright screen, weighs much less than the Dells we use at work, and supposedly gets 9 hours to a battery charge. Even if that last isn't true, it's not an issue, as I keep an inverter under the seat of the truck. It's got a full size keyboard that feels right, and a 17.3" screen to save wear and tear on my old, tired eyes. Adding a wireless mouse tonight eliminated its one deficiency - the touchpad. Now to find a decent case... but Fry's Electronics is on my way to Phoenix tomorrow night. :-D
Will Rogers never met me.
You mean you didn't read, mark, learn and inwardly digest every Microsoft EULA you've ever had to agree to? N a u g h t y R o g e r ! ;P ;P Cheers, Peter
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Now that I have a laptop of my very own, I have a quandry. I know that many companies (Adobe, among them) recognize that some people have more than one computer, and specifically allow installing a product on more than one device, so long as only one copy is in use at any time. Since it's never been an issue before, I've never looked for a similar clause in the Microsoft EULAs, and have no idea what they say about it. Can I legally install Visual Studio 2010 Pro on my laptop, in addition to my workhorse copy on the desktop? Obviously, I can't use both at once, and no one else has access to either. If this is not a permitted use, is there any practical reason why I shouldn't do so anyway? By the way, this HP dv7-6c27cl laptop is delightful. Huge, bright screen, weighs much less than the Dells we use at work, and supposedly gets 9 hours to a battery charge. Even if that last isn't true, it's not an issue, as I keep an inverter under the seat of the truck. It's got a full size keyboard that feels right, and a 17.3" screen to save wear and tear on my old, tired eyes. Adding a wireless mouse tonight eliminated its one deficiency - the touchpad. Now to find a decent case... but Fry's Electronics is on my way to Phoenix tomorrow night. :-D
Will Rogers never met me.
I once found out for sure for Office 2000. And then it was allowed to have it on more than one computer, if you couldn't use it on more than one at a time. So the chance is that it's still allowed. But I don't know for sure.
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Now that I have a laptop of my very own, I have a quandry. I know that many companies (Adobe, among them) recognize that some people have more than one computer, and specifically allow installing a product on more than one device, so long as only one copy is in use at any time. Since it's never been an issue before, I've never looked for a similar clause in the Microsoft EULAs, and have no idea what they say about it. Can I legally install Visual Studio 2010 Pro on my laptop, in addition to my workhorse copy on the desktop? Obviously, I can't use both at once, and no one else has access to either. If this is not a permitted use, is there any practical reason why I shouldn't do so anyway? By the way, this HP dv7-6c27cl laptop is delightful. Huge, bright screen, weighs much less than the Dells we use at work, and supposedly gets 9 hours to a battery charge. Even if that last isn't true, it's not an issue, as I keep an inverter under the seat of the truck. It's got a full size keyboard that feels right, and a 17.3" screen to save wear and tear on my old, tired eyes. Adding a wireless mouse tonight eliminated its one deficiency - the touchpad. Now to find a decent case... but Fry's Electronics is on my way to Phoenix tomorrow night. :-D
Will Rogers never met me.
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Now that I have a laptop of my very own, I have a quandry. I know that many companies (Adobe, among them) recognize that some people have more than one computer, and specifically allow installing a product on more than one device, so long as only one copy is in use at any time. Since it's never been an issue before, I've never looked for a similar clause in the Microsoft EULAs, and have no idea what they say about it. Can I legally install Visual Studio 2010 Pro on my laptop, in addition to my workhorse copy on the desktop? Obviously, I can't use both at once, and no one else has access to either. If this is not a permitted use, is there any practical reason why I shouldn't do so anyway? By the way, this HP dv7-6c27cl laptop is delightful. Huge, bright screen, weighs much less than the Dells we use at work, and supposedly gets 9 hours to a battery charge. Even if that last isn't true, it's not an issue, as I keep an inverter under the seat of the truck. It's got a full size keyboard that feels right, and a 17.3" screen to save wear and tear on my old, tired eyes. Adding a wireless mouse tonight eliminated its one deficiency - the touchpad. Now to find a decent case... but Fry's Electronics is on my way to Phoenix tomorrow night. :-D
Will Rogers never met me.
This[^] link allows you to bring up the EULA for any MS product ... About MS VS 2010, the EULA does not have anything about "number of machines". This may be one of those products that is licensed by user instead of by machine - there are parts that can be interpreted this way. :confused:
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Now that I have a laptop of my very own, I have a quandry. I know that many companies (Adobe, among them) recognize that some people have more than one computer, and specifically allow installing a product on more than one device, so long as only one copy is in use at any time. Since it's never been an issue before, I've never looked for a similar clause in the Microsoft EULAs, and have no idea what they say about it. Can I legally install Visual Studio 2010 Pro on my laptop, in addition to my workhorse copy on the desktop? Obviously, I can't use both at once, and no one else has access to either. If this is not a permitted use, is there any practical reason why I shouldn't do so anyway? By the way, this HP dv7-6c27cl laptop is delightful. Huge, bright screen, weighs much less than the Dells we use at work, and supposedly gets 9 hours to a battery charge. Even if that last isn't true, it's not an issue, as I keep an inverter under the seat of the truck. It's got a full size keyboard that feels right, and a 17.3" screen to save wear and tear on my old, tired eyes. Adding a wireless mouse tonight eliminated its one deficiency - the touchpad. Now to find a decent case... but Fry's Electronics is on my way to Phoenix tomorrow night. :-D
Will Rogers never met me.
As the former-guy-who-buys-the-software: For Microsoft, these things vary massively wit thhe packaging, you can't just say "Visual Studio" or "Office 2010", but how you purchased it (IIRC it's tied to the SKU). MS-Open licences usually are most lenient: they usually do include downgrade rights and allow to install a second copy on a private computer; some OEM licences OTOH tried to block even the transfer to a different machine.
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Now that I have a laptop of my very own, I have a quandry. I know that many companies (Adobe, among them) recognize that some people have more than one computer, and specifically allow installing a product on more than one device, so long as only one copy is in use at any time. Since it's never been an issue before, I've never looked for a similar clause in the Microsoft EULAs, and have no idea what they say about it. Can I legally install Visual Studio 2010 Pro on my laptop, in addition to my workhorse copy on the desktop? Obviously, I can't use both at once, and no one else has access to either. If this is not a permitted use, is there any practical reason why I shouldn't do so anyway? By the way, this HP dv7-6c27cl laptop is delightful. Huge, bright screen, weighs much less than the Dells we use at work, and supposedly gets 9 hours to a battery charge. Even if that last isn't true, it's not an issue, as I keep an inverter under the seat of the truck. It's got a full size keyboard that feels right, and a 17.3" screen to save wear and tear on my old, tired eyes. Adding a wireless mouse tonight eliminated its one deficiency - the touchpad. Now to find a decent case... but Fry's Electronics is on my way to Phoenix tomorrow night. :-D
Will Rogers never met me.
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Now that I have a laptop of my very own, I have a quandry. I know that many companies (Adobe, among them) recognize that some people have more than one computer, and specifically allow installing a product on more than one device, so long as only one copy is in use at any time. Since it's never been an issue before, I've never looked for a similar clause in the Microsoft EULAs, and have no idea what they say about it. Can I legally install Visual Studio 2010 Pro on my laptop, in addition to my workhorse copy on the desktop? Obviously, I can't use both at once, and no one else has access to either. If this is not a permitted use, is there any practical reason why I shouldn't do so anyway? By the way, this HP dv7-6c27cl laptop is delightful. Huge, bright screen, weighs much less than the Dells we use at work, and supposedly gets 9 hours to a battery charge. Even if that last isn't true, it's not an issue, as I keep an inverter under the seat of the truck. It's got a full size keyboard that feels right, and a 17.3" screen to save wear and tear on my old, tired eyes. Adding a wireless mouse tonight eliminated its one deficiency - the touchpad. Now to find a decent case... but Fry's Electronics is on my way to Phoenix tomorrow night. :-D
Will Rogers never met me.
As far as I know, for products like VS it is a per user license. So technically you can install it on other machines as long as it is only you who is using it... Of course, I deny all knowledge of this message if BSA smashes down your door and fines you for millions and millions of "insert your favourite currency here"... :P
Cheers, Glen Vlotman "You cannot code for stupidity"
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Now that I have a laptop of my very own, I have a quandry. I know that many companies (Adobe, among them) recognize that some people have more than one computer, and specifically allow installing a product on more than one device, so long as only one copy is in use at any time. Since it's never been an issue before, I've never looked for a similar clause in the Microsoft EULAs, and have no idea what they say about it. Can I legally install Visual Studio 2010 Pro on my laptop, in addition to my workhorse copy on the desktop? Obviously, I can't use both at once, and no one else has access to either. If this is not a permitted use, is there any practical reason why I shouldn't do so anyway? By the way, this HP dv7-6c27cl laptop is delightful. Huge, bright screen, weighs much less than the Dells we use at work, and supposedly gets 9 hours to a battery charge. Even if that last isn't true, it's not an issue, as I keep an inverter under the seat of the truck. It's got a full size keyboard that feels right, and a 17.3" screen to save wear and tear on my old, tired eyes. Adding a wireless mouse tonight eliminated its one deficiency - the touchpad. Now to find a decent case... but Fry's Electronics is on my way to Phoenix tomorrow night. :-D
Will Rogers never met me.
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As far as I know, for products like VS it is a per user license. So technically you can install it on other machines as long as it is only you who is using it... Of course, I deny all knowledge of this message if BSA smashes down your door and fines you for millions and millions of "insert your favourite currency here"... :P
Cheers, Glen Vlotman "You cannot code for stupidity"
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Of course, I deny all knowledge of this message if BSA smashes down your door and fines you for millions and millions of "insert your favourite currency here"... :P
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