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  • Cloud License

    Do you, or will you be, offering cloud based licensing? Or software-based licensing? Anything non-hardware non-USB?


  • Hi Evan, 

    We do not offer cloud-based licensing, and there are currently no plans to change that. 

    Best, 
    Paul


    Paul Kopf Product Manager VSL
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    @Paul said:

    Hi Evan, We do not offer cloud-based licensing, and there are currently no plans to change that. Best, Paul
    Hey Paul, nice to hear from you. 😊 Ah, okay. Is there any workaround? What about Soft-e-Licensor from Steinberg? Over the next 5, 10, 20 years, computers will move into the cloud (like Stadia and Apple Arcade are doing this year). It won't be long before local machines will be like having your own giant computer from the 1950's in your garage, compared to what you could run in the cloud and use from your mobile phone. Do you see this change coming? Are you aware of this trend? Do you think like I do, that it is going to be the way things are done in the future? For example:


    To say nothing about VR and VR DAWs.

    Evan


  • Hi Evan,

    Definitely a trend, but for very different applications.

    We will check out any new options we get from elicenser/Steinberg, but soft eLicenser is not the way to go for us. 

    Best, 
    Paul


    Paul Kopf Product Manager VSL
  • However, a way to easily move the license between computers of the same owner would be really useful. The single-computer license is an issue both for VSL and Dorico. The eLicenser is very fragile, and USB ports are not meant for unlimited connection/disconnections.

    Maybe a secondary license key, to be periodically checked via the web, would solve this issue. Keep the main key connected to the main workstation, then move the satellite key with your laptop.

    Paolo


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    @PaoloT said:

    Maybe a secondary license key, to be periodically checked via the web, would solve this issue.
    iLok for example, allows you to create "cloud sessions" so you no longer need to have a physical USB dongle. You just launch whatever software and if anyone else is using that license somewhere else, you optionally sign them off and then you can run your software.

    iLok is a much better solution in this regard (freedom from hardware).


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    @evan evans said:

    iLok for example, allows you to create "cloud sessions" so you no longer need to have a physical USB dongle. You just launch whatever software and if anyone else is using that license somewhere else, you optionally sign them off and then you can run your software.

    Not bad indeed!

    Paolo


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    @PaoloT said:

    Not bad indeed!

    Paolo

    Hardware is old-school and dying. A progressive software company like VSL realized that phillosophy years ago. VSL embodies that philosophy. Now they just need to be innovative in that sense across the board, including offering software/cloud-based licensing solutions. Full 100% software solutions are the future! 👍