Roy,

I just checked...

"You may install the Product on a reasonable number of
machines provided that the Named User is the only individual
permitted to use the Product. "

Jon

Jon Lloyd Duerdoth wrote:
> Roy,
>
> Hmmm didn't check the license... I hope so. I've used Borland ever since
> Turbo Pascal 1 (the license was always "use as a library book").  I just
>  assumed that was still the case... I guess I had better read and find out.
>
> Interestingly enough, if I logon to the notebook as a different user I
> can start up D2006 (without any of my customizations or libraries
> tho' ) It also wants me to register again.
>
> When I logon is as me, there's some minor activity and then it
> terminates with no message. I don't think it even checks for the license
>  files.
>
> Jon
>
> Roy Lambert wrote:
>> Jon
>>
>>
>> It would probably have been alright if I hadn't had to alter my home
>> brew components to use the latest DBISAM. I'd be interested in hearing
>> from anyone else who has to modify components with a new version of
>> DBISAM who's also using D2006.
>>
>>
>> Roy Lambert
>>
>>
>> ps How come you've got it on both desktop and notebook - did you buy
>> two copies or does the licence allow that?

Jon


Interesting - all these years I've often felt that it would be nice to have it installed on more than one pc but I was being a good boy.....

Roy Lambert

<<Jon Lloyd Duerdoth <jld@welshdragoncomputing.ca> wrote:


<<Except that Update 2 caused my notebook version not to work
<<and I didn't bring my installations disks with me to the summer home

Hi Jon,

In case you don't get the email I sent you:

In the directory (USERHOME)\Application Data\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\(some long directory
name) there is a file which BDS accesses during startup.  Use a file monitoring utility
(such as FileMon (www.sysinternals.com)) to determine which one it is.

Then delete this file, then Delphi Update #2 will start normally.

The above was taken from http://blogs.borland.com/chrishesik/archive/2006/04/27/24509.aspx

So no excuse not to use BDS2006 anymore

HTH,
Cheers,
Graham W.

Graham,

Yes I got your e-mail (thanks) and did reply.

Unfortunately, it's not the perfect solution as all of the existing
add-ins are ignored and installing add-ons from outside D2006 (like
DBISAM) don't work. It looks like a complete deinstall/install
(with sp1 only) is the temporary solution.   <sigh>

Jon

Graham Wood wrote:
> <<Jon Lloyd Duerdoth <jld@welshdragoncomputing.ca> wrote:
>
>
> <<Except that Update 2 caused my notebook version not to work
> <<and I didn't bring my installations disks with me to the summer home
>
> Hi Jon,
>
> In case you don't get the email I sent you:
>
> In the directory (USERHOME)\Application Data\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\(some long directory
> name) there is a file which BDS accesses during startup.  Use a file monitoring utility
> (such as FileMon (www.sysinternals.com)) to determine which one it is.
>
> Then delete this file, then Delphi Update #2 will start normally.
>
> The above was taken from http://blogs.borland.com/chrishesik/archive/2006/04/27/24509.aspx
>
> So no excuse not to use BDS2006 anymore
>
> HTH,
> Cheers,
> Graham W.
>

> Interesting - all these years I've often felt that it would be nice to
have
> it installed on more than one pc but I was being a good boy.....

LOL Isn't it funny how you seem to always be able to find something 'new'
with Delphi even years after using it. Normally, it's a feature I didn't
know about, but I guess you scored with the licensing issue.

As far as I can remember, Delphi licensing has always been like this. Before
I had my own notebook, I used to install Delphi on my clients computers, and
develop using their machines whilst onsite. Since I was the only person
using Delphi on those workstations, I met the license requirements. I could
install Dephi on as many computers I needed, as long as I was the sole user.

I sometimes think that this is partly why Borland was so flexible with their
licenses. I also think that this is a fantastic license arrangement - by
person, instead of machine.

You may also find that mostl 3rd party vendors have a similar license for
Borland components also.

Cheers

Adam.
--
There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which cannot
fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance-- that principle is contempt
prior to investigation." - Herbert Spencer, British philosopher.