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FlexLM?? Is it just a way to sell more product?

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Anonymous
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FlexLM?? Is it just a way to sell more product?

This is from an Autodesk tech DOC:

"Example"
You have 50 users of Autocad 2002. 5 of your workstaions are portable
machines for use when disconnected from the network. If you require
users to use Network licenses when connected ti the network you must
purchase:
-50 network licenses and 5 standalone licenses...


If that was me, I would purchase 45 network and 5 standalone...


Also, the PLU (portable license switcher) and the "license config switcher"
are not availble in North America...


NICE TRY AUTODESK...
Please comment.....
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Message 2 of 4
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

I heard the same story from my Autocad Dealer... If that is the case, I'm
staying with 2000i and the
elan license manager...



"G W" wrote in message
news:3BD0498DB981A81C04F94D34006F78D3@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> This is from an Autodesk tech DOC:
>
> "Example"
> You have 50 users of Autocad 2002. 5 of your workstaions are portable
> machines for use when disconnected from the network. If you require
> users to use Network licenses when connected ti the network you must
> purchase:
> -50 network licenses and 5 standalone licenses...
>
>
> If that was me, I would purchase 45 network and 5 standalone...
>
>
> Also, the PLU (portable license switcher) and the "license config
switcher"
> are not availble in North America...
>
>
> NICE TRY AUTODESK...
> Please comment.....
>
>
Message 3 of 4
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

I think it's time to move from this continent to take advantage of those
features

Don't stay at 2000i, just move your company to Peru..




"T Harper" wrote in message
news:A7F54616759B2F3C022663B92B53E5C4@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I heard the same story from my Autocad Dealer... If that is the case, I'm
> staying with 2000i and the
> elan license manager...
>
>
>
> "G W" wrote in message
> news:3BD0498DB981A81C04F94D34006F78D3@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > This is from an Autodesk tech DOC:
> >
> > "Example"
> > You have 50 users of Autocad 2002. 5 of your workstaions are portable
> > machines for use when disconnected from the network. If you require
> > users to use Network licenses when connected ti the network you must
> > purchase:
> > -50 network licenses and 5 standalone licenses...
> >
> >
> > If that was me, I would purchase 45 network and 5 standalone...
> >
> >
> > Also, the PLU (portable license switcher) and the "license config
> switcher"
> > are not availble in North America...
> >
> >
> > NICE TRY AUTODESK...
> > Please comment.....
> >
> >
>
>
Message 4 of 4
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

For what it's worth, FLEXlm really is not 'just a way to sell more
products'. Rather, it is a technology selected to replace an aging
technology.

As you probably know, Autodesk has been including network licensing
technology (Elan) into AutoCAD for many releases now. Through the
development of AutoCAD 2002, it became evident that the Elan network
licensing technology used in those prior releases, needed to be changed.
Without discussing features, if for no other reason then the fact that the
Elan network license technology is no longer developed, supported, ported to
new operating systems, etc..

Acknowledging a change needed to be made, we did our homework and the FLEXlm
technology was selected and implemented.

Regards,

Greg Suppes
License Technology Development
Autodesk


"G W" wrote in message
news:3BD0498DB981A81C04F94D34006F78D3@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> This is from an Autodesk tech DOC:
>
> "Example"
> You have 50 users of Autocad 2002. 5 of your workstaions are portable
> machines for use when disconnected from the network. If you require
> users to use Network licenses when connected ti the network you must
> purchase:
> -50 network licenses and 5 standalone licenses...
>
>
> If that was me, I would purchase 45 network and 5 standalone...
>
>
> Also, the PLU (portable license switcher) and the "license config
switcher"
> are not availble in North America...
>
>
> NICE TRY AUTODESK...
> Please comment.....
>
>

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