[PCB_FORUM] Re: Anyone know what Cadence's position is on selling the software to someone else?

we had dongle hardware locks. By they way, we had kept up the maintenance fees 
so in my book
there really shouldn't have been a problem.
And yes,I did see RED dots regarding the money issue.
Yes you are correct, they will probably refuse support to the new owner.

The whole scenario revolves around the meaning of Purchase and Leasing. Which is
technically what is done with the Allegro software. It is leased I think.
Anyway, enough about that. I don't want to get kicked off this site for Cadence 
bashing.
I'll email you directly if I find out what the outcome was if that is ok with 
you.

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selling the software to someone else?

Hi Dave,

Thanks for your input.

> I was told the licenses were not transferable
> and yes there was some very fine print stating that.

Well, there may be fine print stating that...but that doesn't make it legal
or illegal.

I assume you had networked licenses?  They certainly can't prevent anyone
from selling a seat that uses a hardware lock, with a non-expiring license
file.  They can refuse support to the new owner if they want...but that's a
different story.

> If I
> remember correctly it was on the original
> license agreement that we signed.

I'm looking for the Cadence license agreement, but I don't find it in the
software anywhere.  I certainly didn't sign one when I bought the software.

> I would look very carefully Austin. Our sales rep from Cadence
> told me I should not worry about it because it wasn't my money
> and our new owners had plenty of it.

That's pretty obnoxious.  Anyone who has that kind of an attitude should be
put out to dry.

> I eventually was removed from the
> loop and the corporate guys got involved. So in all fairness to
> Cadence I am not sure
> what the final outcome of this transfer fee was.

If you do find out what happened, I'd be interested.

I'm not thinking of selling mine, I'm just curious what the position is.

Regards,

Austin
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