Ok, this is slightly off topic, but I have a few questions on who can use what on my computer. My brother wants to get into 3D art and such, but can't afford to buy stuff for his computer. I've agreed to teach him how to use Poser, but only on my computer. Can he legally use all of my Poser stuff (stuff I've bought legally from DAZ, the MP here and RDNA) as long as the stuff only resides on my computer? I personally don't see a problem with him using my stuff, since I did legally buy it and it is residing only on one computer. I guess I just need to know if he can post the stuff he's created while using my computer.

He can use it. Curious labs allows you to install and run Poser on 1 computer, so there's no problem there. Daz allows you to install their stuff on all the computers in your house. I don't know about renderosity or RDNA...

Well I was thinking it was ok, since it is only being used on my computer. It's not like I'm just handing all my stuff to him and letting him throw it on his computer (which is a definite no no with most stuff) I just want to make sure it's ok before I let him go diving into my Poser menus' what he's able to use before I step on any toes. I worry about copyright and getting into trouble with people becuase it seems so much of that goes on (With people finding pirated versions of their work or being able to download stuff from various illegal places and such) I have tried hard to support the artists in the community (spent well over 400 dollars on Poser additions this year alone LOL) Another thing is the Poser World stuff I have. A good deal of my stuff comes from my Poser World subscription, but if it's only on my computer, I'm not sure there's any harm done. And does single user licences mean only I can use it, or as long as it only resides on my computer, people using my computer can use it as well... I'm getting a headache thinking! LOL

I've always understood software licensing this way: either it resides on just one computer but anyone can use it, so long as it is one person at a time only on that one computer, OR 1 person can use it, but it doesn't matter how many computers they put it on (laptop vs. desktop for example) so long as they are the only one who ever uses it. I'm not a lawyer, so don't take my interpretation as correct. I'm the only one who uses my software, so my opinion is that I should be able to use it both on my laptop and desktop, depending on my needs at the time.

Crescent, I think a lot of people are like you. I know that I, for one, don't want to have to purchace multiple copies of software for my desktop and laptop, but I also don't want to step on any toes if someone else uses my computer (Which actually a few people do, but no one else uses my graphics apps as of yet.) My brother wants to learn, so...that brings up all these murky grey areas of who can actually use what. I wish companies would be more clear in this subject, because often times, more than one person uses the same computer.

okay....the computer that i had in chicago....i gave it away when i moved to florida...yup...i did not uninstall poser. then, the next computer i got...here, small used one...i gave it away when i got a new one. the new one got stolen. a friend gave me this one...yup...poser, and my other programs on all of 'em...so now, the thief has all my programs....and, then, there is my office...yup...i used my same old cds to install my programs, there. does that make me a warez kitty? i think not. what i think is one user...one machine...is out dated. i bet i am not the only one that has a small business....and, uses their various programs both at their home worksite, and their office worksite. please, don't ban me. i am aware and agree with zero tolerance for warez. i just don't have enough money to buy multiple copies....geeze, at the office i am the only one on my machine....how about....one copy...one user? and, if...your wonderful new computer gets stolen....curious labs could feel sorry for you?????

You can definitely have your brother use your computer to create images and post them. No Prob.

Poppi, The thief who made off with your spiffy new computer probably isn't going to patiently texture a map or spend hours getting the pose exactly right. He most likely formatted it and installed "Kick Ass Robot Killers From Kalypso!" or whatever the latest gorefest is called. You really should have cleaned the software off your oldest computer before giving it away, but when people are packing and moving, their minds are distracted by a million details (except for those folks rich enough to call in professional movers... they only have half a million details to fret over). 3-4 computers ago... that would most likely be Poser 1 or 2. The book analogy is still valid, IMHO. You can read the book at home, on the train, at the office but there is only one of you who can read the book at one time. If you leave the book next to your breakfast crumbs and dash out the door, your housemate can read it and not only lose your place, but tell you how it ends. ;^) Carolly

Generally, a software license is focused on "usage", not on installation. As long as it's just used by one user at any given time, it can be installed on as many computers as you want. If it's just installed on one computer, it is obvious: only one person can use it at any given time. If it serpentis or his brother that does it doesn't matter. I have Poser and all my Poser stuff installed on both my stationary PC and my lap top. I don't want to be witout Poser when I travel! But I'm the only one using these two computers, so I can't see that I would need two licenses of any of the products I have. When having large corporate license agreements for various software, you quite often have "floating" licenses. Everyone has the software installed, but the network keeps track of how many are using it at any given time and makes sure that the number never esceeds the number of licenses the company pays for. You can see the same logic here: it's the usage of the software that counts, not the number of installations.

This was asked a while back and i'm sure it was Steve Cooper who replied, that poser may be installed on as many pcs as you want but only to be used by one person at a time......he said treat it like a book....if you do a search back through the old posts and search about the new network checking feature that was in the patch you might find the quote.......Steve

I don't have the quote from the thread, steve, but this is from the Poser 4 EULA (end user license agreement) "B.. The Program may be used by you only on a single computer. Therefore, you must treat this software just like a book. With the exception of Item D below, "just like a book" means that this software may be used by any number of people and may be freely moved from one computer location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it being used at one location while the same copy is at the same time being used at another location. Just as the same copy of a book cannot be read by two different people in two different places at the same time, neither can the same copy of software be used by two different people in two different places at the same time. Site licenses for multiple single users are available. Contact Curious Labs, Inc. for details. "

Thanx guys for answering my questions so quickly. With all this talk of people pirating software and sharing and making illegal copies...it makes one's head spin when they do try to do something legit (Like teaching her brother how to work Poser) I've spent the past day or so going over user licences, readme's, e-mailing people (Thanx to Rena from PWFW for a timely and thourough reply) just to make sure everything was ok to let Lee use. Somehow I think he's more excited to know that he can use all my expensive toys than he is to actually learn to do what I do.