Adobe has always offered license to install software on more than one computer as long as the software is not run concurrently and it is used by the only one registered user. In the world of page layout software, Quark XPress licensing is definitely the oddity.
Submitted by jamesoblak on Tue, 07/13/2004 - 06:16.
This is good for Quark users, however, there is a better application in town now. Adobe Indesign will leave you very satisfied. If you haven't switched now is the time. Save some cash and get a better app with Indesign.
I understand why people were upset that you could only install Quark on a single machine, but this is not unusual in the world of software. Many apps are setup this way... try installing AutoCAD on more than one machine. By allowing the customer to install Quark on two machines, it does show some compassion, but ultimately you have to remember that with any form of software 'activation,' you as the customer, have no say in in terms of shelf-life. In theory, a year from now, a software maker can make your software usage very limited. Even though you bought it, all you bought was a license written by lawyers. If you want more control, more say over your software, try open source software. Its free (usually), and no one is standing over you when you use it. For free page layout software, try "http://www.scribus.net/" It runs on Linux for now, but other platforms are being considered.
Submitted by mfeatherston on Tue, 07/13/2004 - 05:43.
Compared to Adobe, yes, Quark is unusual
Adobe has always offered license to install software on more than one computer as long as the software is not run concurrently and it is used by the only one registered user. In the world of page layout software, Quark XPress licensing is definitely the oddity.
This is good for Quark users
This is good for Quark users, however, there is a better application in town now. Adobe Indesign will leave you very satisfied. If you haven't switched now is the time. Save some cash and get a better app with Indesign.
Quark is not unusual in terms of licensing
I understand why people were upset that you could only install Quark on a single machine, but this is not unusual in the world of software. Many apps are setup this way... try installing AutoCAD on more than one machine. By allowing the customer to install Quark on two machines, it does show some compassion, but ultimately you have to remember that with any form of software 'activation,' you as the customer, have no say in in terms of shelf-life. In theory, a year from now, a software maker can make your software usage very limited. Even though you bought it, all you bought was a license written by lawyers. If you want more control, more say over your software, try open source software. Its free (usually), and no one is standing over you when you use it. For free page layout software, try "http://www.scribus.net/" It runs on Linux for now, but other platforms are being considered.