What is Logos license terms for allowing use of a single product in a household? Is it permissible to allow family members to study from one copy? If so is there a way to have distinct notes, layouts, etc?
TIA.
The license is for a single user. With that said, read http://community.logos.com/forums/p/341/3265.aspx#3265 by Bop Pritchett, the CEO. Currently there is no way to have distinct layouts, notes etc. however, if you preface all of your file names with the first initial of that family member (assuming there's no overlap) this could help everyone keep stuff straight.
The last time someone asked this ... it was not pretty. You might want to do a search for other threads about licensing.
The basic idea I think is that L4 is a per user not per computer license. So as far as I can tell, and the way I interpret it, is that I can have it on all of my computers that I use on my user accounts, not on my families user accounts or on their computers.
Thank you both. I did get a little lazy by posting this without a thorough search. I apologize for that. I definitely don't want to start some sort of crazy debate and or rationalization/justification. I wouldn't mind a discussion about what is licensed and how though. Part of my concern with the way digital media is going is that it seems we are losing some of the simplicity of resource use. I have a print library in my house. Any member of my family can use any book they want at any time and to the best of my knowledge this is legal. I can also loan my buddy at church a particular volume but of course I lose the ability to use it while on loan. I cannot charge someone to access this print library though and I cannot copy a work and either give it away or sell it. In my ideal world I would treat the software of Logos differently than the library I purchase for it. I would gladly purchase a second license for the software alone (with the expectation of a nominal additional license fee as you typically see in other software) for my wife's light use if that is what is right. I could never justify purchasing a whole package for her though. In my simplistic view the library itself should be treated in roughly the same way I treat my print library. I very much desire to be in compliance with Logos terms on this so whatever that is I will do. I love the technology but digital rights is such a conflicted and confusing area right now.
What is Logos license terms for allowing use of a single product in a household? Is it permissible to allow family members to study from one copy? If so is there a way to have distinct notes, layouts, etc? TIA.
Hi Robert, Nice looking family in your pic (I'm assuming that is who they are [:)] )
The answers to your questions put simply are:
NO. There is currently no provision from within Logos 4 to save distinct notes , layouts, and such. I have no idea what Kevin just said about using different initials to keep files separate but it sounds like a cool idea if Kevin wants to elaborate. I never tried doing this under Version 3 but know for certain you can't do it with Version 4 because it installs under a single user on your local computer.
NO & YES to the "permissible" use by your immediate family. The license is per user as the previous answers state. Read Bob Pritchett's post referenced in the link above to how the CEO (& founder) of Logos views the family use question. In a nutshell; Bob does not seem to mind if your wife and minor children (like those in your picture) use the software for Bible study & homeschooling. Unless your son is a TV evangelist, seminary professor or preacher earning an income from using your Logos license. However, you can't share it with your homeschool co-op, your adult children living in different houses, or let your wife use it for her employment or that kind of thing.
I know that is convoluted but it really is the simplified version of this whole issue.
Another thing; Some have expressed they don't have liberty of conscience to share the software with their wife & minor children even though Bob has a generous application of the licensing question. If you find yourself in that category you can always buy a smaller license for the family use.
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I couldn't tell for sure if that was where Bob was going. That direction is my basic inclination for reasons detailed in my post above yours. My concern is that my basic inclination is not always correct (that darn Genesis 3 thing) so I want to be sure that if I am interpreting the spirit of the agreement that it is corroborated by other thoughtful Christ centered folks. If the owner of the company leans the same way it is pretty hard to argue in my eyes. I am still not absolutely sure I read his post that way though. My wife does have a separate computer and that could be a sticking point in his description. Her usage would strictly be for personal devotional and possibly light research for Sunday School or a Children's Church lesson. For now it remains strictly in my use.
My wife does have a separate computer and that could be a sticking point in his description.
In the past we were told you can install the software on two computers (Church office, Home office.) so long as just one person was using the software. A similar scenario is insuring one driver on two automobiles. The rate doesn't jump because the driver can only operate one vehicle at a time.
Last year I noticed the description widened to include a laptop installation since may users travel on occassion (Church office, Home office, laptop or netbook.)
Then Bob described home use by wife & minor children as being in the spirit of permissibilty (but not legalistically acceptable.) I guess Bob is being gracious here.
I think if you have children leaving home in a couple years it would make sense to buy multiple licenses so they can take it with them! Just buy it under a new account
I have no idea what Kevin just said about using different initials to keep files separate but it sounds like a cool idea if Kevin wants to elaborate.
I actually got this idea from MJ. Take me and my wife for example. If we were both creating user files I could make files like K: Bible notes and she could do A: Bible notes. Then we could differentiate between who created the notes and hopefully not cause each other problems. We don't operate this way (she prefers print... basically she only uses Logos to look up morphology) but we could if we wanted to.
