Family Licensing

Robert Lloyd Davey
Robert Lloyd Davey Member Posts: 29 ✭✭✭
edited November 21 in English Feedback
I have acquired, over the years, an extensive library, much of which is also of interest to my wife. If I were to buy any of these books in hard cover, there would be no restriction or additional licensing requirement for her to read books I have acquired. I certainly don't need 6 licenses, nor do I see the rational behind the huge expense that it would take to duplicate my library for her. Other products I have used (WordSearch, PC Study Bible at least) allowed sharing of resources with a spouse without requiring additional cost. Is that or could it be doable with Logos?
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  • bradley.grainger
    bradley.grainger Member Posts: 226 ✭✭✭
    See also https://feedback.faithlife.com/boards/logos-book-requests/posts/base-packages-for-families.
  • @bradley-grainger The post you linked is different in its request than this one. That is, if I’m reading them right. And I fully support this Robert’s suggestion over the post you linked.
  • bradley.grainger
    bradley.grainger Member Posts: 226 ✭✭✭
    @jerrodarnold-11 If it were the same as this request, I would have merged them. It is different, but has similarities to this request, and may be of interest to people who are voting for this one.
  • JASON HINES
    JASON HINES Member Posts: 26
    This would be great!
  • KSO
    KSO Member Posts: 18
    I agree
  • David Taylor, Jr.
    David Taylor, Jr. Member Posts: 4,377 ✭✭✭
    Especially since Kindle already does this.
  • Phil Miller
    Phil Miller Member Posts: 38 ✭✭✭
    My wife and I both subscribe to connect essentials, and that seems appropriate for us both using the software regularly, but it would be nice if she could have spouse licensing for my library.
  • Anderson Abreu
    Anderson Abreu Member Posts: 552 ✭✭✭
    Very good suggestion. I hope it is implanted

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    "... And do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength." (Ne 8.10)

  • Anderson Abreu
    Anderson Abreu Member Posts: 552 ✭✭✭
    In line with your suggestion, there could be an option to create different profiles in the same Logos account. In this way, it would be possible for family members to have different customizations, different work layouts, annotations, etc. Without one interfering with the other. See this suggestion and vote: https://feedback.faithlife.com/boards/logos-desktop-app/posts/create-different-profiles-in-the-same-logos-account-for-different-members-of-the-same-family-house

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    "... And do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength." (Ne 8.10)

  • Anderson Abreu
    Anderson Abreu Member Posts: 552 ✭✭✭
    edited November 21
    There could be an option to create different profiles in the same Logos account for different members of the same family/house. In this way, it would be possible for family members to have different customizations, different work layouts, notes, italics, notebooks, etc. Without one interfering with the other.

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    "... And do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength." (Ne 8.10)

  • Robert Lloyd Davey
    Robert Lloyd Davey Member Posts: 29 ✭✭✭
    Agree
  • Yes...I have my wife and 4 kids whom all use Logos. I have made it a point to train them in how to use what I consider to be the most amazing bible study tool in the world! I think this should become a feature and in addition to that; engineer it so that the accounts can be spun-off into their own account once the kids grow-up, move out, get married, etc. This would allow everyone to have a life long account with Faith life (Study notes, prayers, messages, etc ...which I feel is so much more important than a social media profile, email acct, etc. 
  • Robert Lloyd Davey
    Robert Lloyd Davey Member Posts: 29 ✭✭✭
    I agree.  This is essentially what I was after when I suggested Family Licensing, but it is also important that Family members have access to the resources so that it is not necessary to purchase multiple copies of the Library ... much too expensive!
  • Jim
    Jim Member Posts: 35 ✭✭
    Yes please! We'd probably buy even more books if logos had this. We need family accounts. Or at least a seamless way to "lend" books among the family!
  • Anderson Abreu
    Anderson Abreu Member Posts: 552 ✭✭✭
    Please see this!

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    "... And do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength." (Ne 8.10)

  • Anderson Abreu
    Anderson Abreu Member Posts: 552 ✭✭✭

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    "... And do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength." (Ne 8.10)

  • S.W.
    S.W. Member Posts: 5
    edited November 21
    I want to share my library with my wife, but with her own login, like microsoft office sharing, so that my saved presets, notes, etc. are secure from change.
  • S.W.
    S.W. Member Posts: 5
    edited November 21
  • Jacob Ray
    Jacob Ray Member Posts: 1
    edited November 21
    Provisioning one library for access for multiple household accounts would be a tremendous move forward in improving biblical literacy. Currently, members of the same household must log in to one account and potentially adjust reading locations or impede study efforts. With a move toward household provisioning, multiple accounts nested under one household account (a la Netflix, Max, Hulu, Apple TV, Prime Video, etc.) can access & share purchased resources, create unique content that's private to a login, and remove barriers to learning & study.

    Also helpful would be an option for church/organizational provisioning, where pastoral staff could share a resource library.
  • sg
    sg Member Posts: 9
    Agree
  • Love the idea of a family license. I tend to think of it (similar to other comments):
    1) Family shared library with a checkout/checkin system (maybe display checked-out or in-use book similar to a print book on other profiles so they can 'search' it but not get full access till the main user has closed it or given it back) OR
    2) Different profiles for the family account and access the entire purchased library
    AND loved the idea mentioned above of: 
    Ability to spin off accounts into their own but make them purchase their own copies to mimic what would be expected in the real world with a real book. 
  • I agree with this.  I asked and was told that my wife and I should just log into the same account, but this seems like it could get confusing or cumbersome with overlapping notes.  There isn't any reason why family accounts couldn't be linked, especially with spouses.

    Now with the subscription model rolling out, you could do like Spotify and maybe charge a little extra for the family account so that you are still being compensated, but it is a reasonable expense for a family.