License Clarification?

Private Idaho wrote on 7/14/2008, 8:42 AM

Could somebody clarify the licensing provision for Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 8?

I purchased the software and installed it on my computer at home.

I'm wondering if the license permits me to also install it on my computer at work.

Does anybody know the answer to that question?

Would I have to buy a second license to use it on my computer at work?

I would not be using the home and the work computer simultaneously.

Thanks,

Private Idaho

Comments

ritsmer wrote on 7/14/2008, 9:45 AM

I did a little search in this forum and found:

http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?ForumID=12&MessageID=601720

Tim L wrote on 7/14/2008, 9:55 AM

Here is a link to the End User License Agreement (EULA):
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?ForumID=12&MessageID=601720

Item 1 states "1. GRANT OF LICENSE. Sony hereby grants you a limited, non-exclusive license to use the Software on one (1) computer at a time upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement."

The important part is that it grants you the right to "to use the Software on one computer at a time". I think I've seen it spelled out in plain English somewhere but basically you can install your copy of VMS on multiple machines provided that you never use VMS on two or more of those machines at the same time. Very nice and generous on Sony's part.

The most common way people take advantage of this is to install Vegas or VMS on both a desktop PC & on their laptop. But installing at home and at work would be fine also, provided VMS is never used on both at the same time.

Tim L

Private Idaho wrote on 7/14/2008, 10:27 AM

Thanks.