If they allowed a single copy to be made, people would just clone that If you're such an important professional with megaclients, you must have multiple computers? Have you bought a copy for each of your machines, as required? That would hold you over if a damaged one was 'in transit'. Who are you to tell a software company that they have to abide by your expectations. Stop your whining and go use some other software if you can't hack the rules, you crybaby.