On 17/04/2012 16:14, Bob Sneidar wrote:
I was misinformed. You can do more than one, but I don't think more than 5. We
have 70 at least.
My impression is that you can, but you shouldn't. That is, the store lets you
download and install on multiple machines; but you are then in breach of the
license. The five-machine permit is a 'family license' concept, and doesn't
apply to commercial use. If you need a small number greater than one for your
employees, Apple makes it easy - unless you take legal obligations seriously,
in which case as Bob points out you either have to jump through a lot of
hoops, or pay for a minimum quantity of 20 units.
On 17/04/2012 00:14, Kee Nethery wrote:
> how does Microsoft handle multiple machines in an office?
They have a (relatively!) straightforward Volume Licensing system. You deal
with a reseller, they help you navigate through a maze of options, in the end
they invoice you in the normal way and you end up being able to log into a
Microsoft portal, manage your licenses (in the case of MS Office, for both Mac
and Windows), download versions, pay more for 3yrs 'software assurance', etc.
It's all a serious attempt to serve - and extract maximum cash from - the
SME sector.
And there's the rub. Those licenses cost a lot. The reseller has to do some
work so they have to make their cut, and Microsoft price for the corporate user.
By contrast, a single Lion upgrade is GBP 21 (approx US$ 33). In this way
also Apple is clearly aiming at the consumer. If you have three Windows
users, you'll probably pay about as much to upgrade them as to buy a 20 pack
of Lion upgrade licenses.
On 17/04/2012 07:10, Richmond wrote:
Whatever you may think about Steve Jobs; one should always remember that
when the 'guru' dies, the nature of the organisation changes
Let's not retroactively credit SJ with every thing good, and exempt him for
responsibility for everything bad; this problem was being discussed last June,
long before he departed.
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