Upgrade restrictions

Michael Sonshine

• 29. März 2015 13:55

I have read the CaptureOne license as shown at Help -> View Software License Agreement and it describes restrictions on the use of 8.2. However there is nothing in the license about the restrictions for an upgrade. That is, if I upgrade from 7.2.3 to 8.2 can I still use the 7.2.3 version on another machine? Or does the upgrade invalidate the earlier license?

Does anyone know? I plan to upgrade and I know that if I do I can install 8.2 on 2 computers provided only one is in use at a time. But can I also still use 7.2.3? Or give it to a relative for them to use?

I would appreciate any information. Thanks.

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  Ian Wilson

  Moderator

  • 29. März 2015 15:47

  

  If you upgrade from 7.x to 8.2, you can
  
  - install 8.2 on two machines
  
  - install 8.2 on one machine, and use the 8.2 product code to activate 7.x on another machine (some people do this because, for example, they have one machine that is capable of running 8.2, and one that is not)
  
  I think that sums up your options, but if I'm wrong, no doubt someone will be along soon to explain further.
  
  Ian

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  Michael Sonshine

  • 29. März 2015 15:51

  So then the upgrade to 8.2 invalidates the 7.X license and it cannot be used unless used with an 8.2 license number?
  
  Thank you for the response. I did not know that and the upgrade policies from different software companies vary considerably. Some allow use of the previous version, some do not. Based on what you posted PhaseOne does not. Good to know.

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  Ian Wilson

  Moderator

  • 29. März 2015 15:53

  

  Yes I believe that is right - so you are entitled to run C1 on two machines, but it doesn't have to be the latest version on both of them.
  
  Ian

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  H. Cremers

  • 29. März 2015 17:41

  [quote="MikeFromMesa" wrote:
  So then the upgrade to 8.2 invalidates the 7.X license and it cannot be used unless used with an 8.2 license number?
  
  Thank you for the response. I did not know that and the upgrade policies from different software companies vary considerably. Some allow use of the previous version, some do not. Based on what you posted PhaseOne does not. Good to know.

  
  
  It doesn't invalidate it, it supersedes it. So, in effect you can use the latest version for which the license had been purchased, as well as earlier versions (as explained above). You can not give the CO7 license to someone else, as it is personal to you and your use.

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  Michael Sonshine

  • 29. März 2015 21:24

  [quote="HCS" wrote:
  
  You can not give the CO7 license to someone else, as it is personal to you and your use.

  
  OK. But that implies that I could not stop using the product now and give my current 8.X license to someone else. Given that, how do you buy the product as a gift for someone?

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