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In article <40468abe.0308251223.eedb1a5@posting.google.com>,
 ulfis@macula.se (Anders Ulfheden) wrote:

>MW Ron <mwron@metrowerks.com> wrote:
>> They changed the license in 99  but I  see it wasn't until CW Pro 7, 
>> that they changed it for Desktop tools, for tht and CW 8 the license says
>>...
>
>Can I view the license for CW7 or CW8 without actually starting the
>installer?

Yes open the release notes, It is likely in the QuickStart too.
>
>> >Perhaps I've missed something, but how will the upcoming activation
>> >handle multiple OS installs on the same machine?
>> 
>> Put it in a non boot volume that is what I do.
>
>You avoided answering my question, so I'll rephrase. How will CW9 work
>when switching OS and we don't want to repartition our disks just to
>get a non-boot CW-volume?

I wasn't avoiding it I was thinking you meant you had an external drive 
and booted to that for different OS versions.    CW 9 will not be tied 
to any OS or any Machine or anything like that.  You will get one 
activation code it works for one copy of CodeWarrior.  

>Assume I follow your recommendation and install CW on a non-boot,
>removable Firewire disk. Will I then violate the license as soon as I
>move the disk to another machine and start CW?

We have left this to your best judgement.  If you are doing this so you 
can take your copy of CodeWarrior Home so you can freelance at home, I'd 
say that was wrong.  If you were doing this so you could take your copy 
home so you could work at home,  I'd say that was withing the spirit of 
the licesnes.  Rather than Metrowerks deciding on a case by case basis 
we felt that we'd leave it to the judgement of the end user.  The only 
difference is now you'll have to knowingly and deliberately make the 
copy.

>
>> But for second machines it will not "install"  you as the end user will 
>> have to knowingly install on one system and copy the license.
>
>Since English is not my native language, I really have to ask in order
>to understand this properly.
>You say that CW can't be installed on second machine, but the original
>installation *can* be copied?

Right

>Can I remove a installation from a machine and reinstall (not copy) CW
>on a new G5 when I buy it later on? What steps are needed in order to
>make the license "installable" again? How long will I have to wait for
>Metrowerks to handle my permanent switch to new hardware?

Copy your license.dat file and save it

>Ron, I hope I won't bother you with more questions...
>However, I think Metrowerks need to think again about the licensing
>issue. There are IMHO too many unanswered questions.

I don't think so, you are just making too many hypthetical questions :)

Seriously, this puts the burden of being honest on you the user, we feel 
you are the best to decide. 

>MW states on the web that "...is being introduced to be more flexible
>in the manner in which we license CodeWarrior and offer better value
>to our customers." I have closely followed this discussion and frankly
>I can't see how MW bring better value to us by introducing this. Given
>the fact my distributor and MW give different answers, I'd rather say
>the opposite.

Write to me and let me know who your distributer is and I'll clear it up.

Bottom line is you can have one ativation key per license. If you want 
the software loaded on more than one system you have to deliberately 
make a copy.

Ron

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