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DataMeister wrote on 9/22/2006, 1:36 PM
The license agreement for using Sony Media Software is here.

Basicly it says if you can only use the software on one machine at a time (except for network rendering). It doesn't specificly mention installation separately so you could install it on more than one computer. i.e. your laptop and your desktop.

However if you plan to load each copy and run them side by side, whether just you or you and a co worker, then they want you to buy a second license.

Is that how everyone else reads that legal jargon?
rs170a wrote on 9/22/2006, 2:28 PM
Is that how everyone else reads that legal jargon?

You're correct. To put it in plain(er) English, according to Customer Service Answer ID 455:

Question:
Can I run my Sony Media Software application on more than one PC?

Answer:
Our licensing agreement permits you to install the software on as many machines as you own, as long as you are not running the programs at the same time. For instance, you can install the software on your home machine and on your laptop. You are not allowed to install the software on multiple machines if you are going to be using them simultaneously, such as in a home studio setting. If you are going to run the software concurrently on more than one machine, you would need to purchase a separate license for each computer.

Note that when you install the software on a different computer you will need to complete the registration process again. Register the software as you did the first time to unlock the program on each machine. You can register online directly within the software, via the phone, or on our website through our online form.

Mike
MohammeD T wrote on 9/22/2006, 5:58 PM
Thanks... ill be travelling with my laptop next week and I'd like to work on some projects on the go, so its gonna be one PC at a time

DataMeister wrote on 9/22/2006, 6:00 PM
Ahh. Wish I had a laptop for on the go editing.