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A prize you don't get to keep

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Former Member over 13 years ago

I see that CadSoft are running a "Write a ULP" competition

 

The prize is "win a 1-year license of EAGLE Professional V6"

Hmmm.

 

Warren

 

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    Former Member over 13 years ago

    Op Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:35:22 +0100 schreef Warren Brayshaw 

    <warrenbrayshaw@paradise.net.nz>:

     

     

    The prize is "win a 1-year license of EAGLE Professional V6"

    Hmmm.

     

     

    it is sort of funny... a huge company like Premier Farnell giving away a 

    price which they take back a year later.

     

     

    What could be less funny though, is that this could mean a new licensing 

    scheme for V6. I don't think it's possible right now to have a time 

    limited license.

    The reason I abanded my old PCB software was exactly for that reason: from 

    one version to the next they changed licensing to a subscription model: 

    renew every year or it would stop working. No thanks.

     

    As far as I know there's nothing to indicate that, so maybe it's just a 

    one time thing for the contest. Gave me a little scare...

     

     

    Richard

     

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    Former Member over 13 years ago

    On 11/8/2011 5:07 PM, Richard Herman wrote:

    Op Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:35:22 +0100 schreef Warren Brayshaw

    <warrenbrayshaw@paradise.net.nz>:

     

    >>

    >> The prize is "win a 1-year license of EAGLE Professional V6"

    >> Hmmm.

    >

    it is sort of funny... a huge company like Premier Farnell giving away a

    price which they take back a year later.

     

    >

    What could be less funny though, is that this could mean a new

    licensing scheme for V6. I don't think it's possible right now to have a

    time limited license.

    The reason I abanded my old PCB software was exactly for that reason:

    from one version to the next they changed licensing to a subscription

    model: renew every year or it would stop working. No thanks.

     

    As far as I know there's nothing to indicate that, so maybe it's just a

    one time thing for the contest. Gave me a little scare...

     

    >

    Richard

     

    Hi Richard,

     

    We've received requests for lower-cost versions of the program. Many

    users just wanted to make a couple of boards, or they were starting up

    and were hoping to buy a perpetual license once they made some money.

     

    With that in mind the option of a 1-year license came into existence.

    This is only an alternative for users that may need such a license and

    for giveaways like these, we have no plans to use a subscription model

    and the perpetual licensing scheme is here to stay.

     

    Sorry for the scare.

     

    Best Regards,

     

    Jorge Garcia

    Cadsoft Support

     

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    Former Member over 13 years ago

     

    "Richard Herman"  wrote i

    >

    it is sort of funny... a huge company like Premier Farnell giving away a

    price which they take back a year later.

     

    >

    What could be less funny though, is that this could mean a new licensing

    scheme for V6. I don't think it's possible right now to have a time

    limited license.

    The reason I abanded my old PCB software was exactly for that reason: from

    one version to the next they changed licensing to a subscription model:

    renew every year or it would stop working. No thanks.

     

    As far as I know there's nothing to indicate that, so maybe it's just a

    one time thing for the contest. Gave me a little scare...

     

     

    Exactly. I thought it was a mean offering.

     

    CadSoft already operate time limited software and you need an internet

    connection for it to run.

    There is the Freemium licence and the current Beta software.

     

    The competition should clarify that an internet connection will be needed to

    run the prize, if that is the case.

     

    Warren

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    Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to Former Member

     

    "Richard Herman"  wrote i

    >

    it is sort of funny... a huge company like Premier Farnell giving away a

    price which they take back a year later.

     

    >

    What could be less funny though, is that this could mean a new licensing

    scheme for V6. I don't think it's possible right now to have a time

    limited license.

    The reason I abanded my old PCB software was exactly for that reason: from

    one version to the next they changed licensing to a subscription model:

    renew every year or it would stop working. No thanks.

     

    As far as I know there's nothing to indicate that, so maybe it's just a

    one time thing for the contest. Gave me a little scare...

     

     

    Exactly. I thought it was a mean offering.

     

    CadSoft already operate time limited software and you need an internet

    connection for it to run.

    There is the Freemium licence and the current Beta software.

     

    The competition should clarify that an internet connection will be needed to

    run the prize, if that is the case.

     

    Warren

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    Former Member over 13 years ago

    Op Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:07:38 +0100 schreef Jorge Garcia 

    <jorge@cadsoftusa.com>:

     

    Sorry for the scare.

     

    Thanks for the explanation. A subscription model ... Brrr.

     

     

    Richard

     

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    Op Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:07:38 +0100 schreef Jorge Garcia 

    <jorge@cadsoftusa.com>:

     

    Sorry for the scare.

     

    Thanks for the explanation. A subscription model ... Brrr.

     

     

    Richard

     

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    Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Jorge Garcia wrote:

     

     

    We've received requests for lower-cost versions of the program. Many

    users just wanted to make a couple of boards, or they were starting up

    and were hoping to buy a perpetual license once they made some money.

     

    With that in mind the option of a 1-year license came into existence.

    This is only an alternative for users that may need such a license and

    for giveaways like these, we have no plans to use a subscription model

    and the perpetual licensing scheme is here to stay.

     

    Sorry for the scare.

     

    Jorge

     

    Off topic, but where is this advertised?

     

    Warren

     

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    Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to Former Member

    On 11/8/2011 6:04 PM, Warren Brayshaw wrote:

    Jorge Garcia wrote:

     

    >>

    >> We've received requests for lower-cost versions of the program. Many

    >> users just wanted to make a couple of boards, or they were starting up

    >> and were hoping to buy a perpetual license once they made some money.

    >>

    >> With that in mind the option of a 1-year license came into existence.

    >> This is only an alternative for users that may need such a license and

    >> for giveaways like these, we have no plans to use a subscription model

    >> and the perpetual licensing scheme is here to stay.

    >>

    >> Sorry for the scare.

     

    Jorge

     

    Off topic, but where is this advertised?

     

    Warren

     

    Hi Warren,

     

    Check out www.newark.com/eagle scroll down you'll see the mention of 1

    year licenses being available. You'll also find the info on one of

    Newark's promotional flyers for EAGLE, flyer ML-2565 I believe.

     

    It's more a newark thing, then a cadsoft thing if you catch my drift.

     

    hth,

    Jorge

     

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    Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Jorge Garcia wrote:

    On 11/8/2011 6:04 PM, Warren Brayshaw wrote:

    >> Jorge Garcia wrote:

    >>

    >>>

    >>> We've received requests for lower-cost versions of the program. Many

    >>> users just wanted to make a couple of boards, or they were starting

    >>> up and were hoping to buy a perpetual license once they made some

    >>> money.

    >>>

    >>> With that in mind the option of a 1-year license came into

    >>> existence. This is only an alternative for users that may need such

    >>> a license and for giveaways like these, we have no plans to use a

    >>> subscription model and the perpetual licensing scheme is here to

    >>> stay.

    >>>

    >>> Sorry for the scare.

    >>

    >> Jorge

    >>

    >> Off topic, but where is this advertised?

    >>

    >> Warren

    >>

    Hi Warren,

     

    Check out www.newark.com/eagle scroll down you'll see the mention of 1

    year licenses being available. You'll also find the info on one of

    Newark's promotional flyers for EAGLE, flyer ML-2565 I believe.

     

    It's more a newark thing, then a cadsoft thing if you catch my drift.

     

    hth,

    Jorge

     

     

    LOL

     

     

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