A prize you don't get to keep

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

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

"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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"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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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

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

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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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

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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