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Imagine multiple license

    18-Jan-95 21:52:17
Fm: Charles Blaquiere 76046,1756
To: IMPULSE 72662,3330
Mike, I'm clear on one point, but unclear on another. You say I can install Imagine on more than one machine, for example an office PC and a home PC, as long as I only _run_ it on one machine at once. That's fine. But what if I want to run Imagine on more than one machine at once, i.e. have a render farm? You say I have supported your efforts by buying the product — does that mean I can buy _one_ copy of Imagine, and have it running on _any number_ of PC's at the same time? If so, it's a great marketing argument, since render farms (even 2-machine ones) are becoming popular, and unless I'm mistaken, that $3000 PC 3-D competitor allows you to do just that — free render farms. I see three possible positions on your part: 1) Buy one copy of Imagine, run it on as many computers as you own. 2) Buy one copy of Imagine, install it at will, but only run on one computer at the same time. 3) Same as 2, but if you want to run Imagine on additional computers, additional licenses are available at a reduced price. I _think_ your reply meant 1, but I'd like to make sure. I'm getting more amd more dissatisfied with rendering time, and will either buy an accelerator or another machine, or both; having more than one home machine looks very probable by the end of the year. Blaq!