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From: kenw@noah.arc.CDN (Ken Wallewein)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk
Subject: MultiLaunch programs on Apple Share
Message-ID: <3877*kenw@noah.arc.cdn>
Date: 16 Jun 89 14:43:00 GMT
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>Somewhere I've seen reference to a program which will control the number
>of copies of a program present on a file server (AppleShare) that can
>be used at one time.  We have 13 Mac's on a net and have purchased
>10 copies of MSWord.  I can either create 10 separate copies on separate
>server disks or use some sort of control program so everyone uses the
>same server disk but we don't exceed our limit.  Any information?
>Acknowledge-To: <C4898@UMSLVMA>


  Software developers love to threaten people with lawsuits for unlicensed use
of their products.  Yet where have you ever seen a single one of those
developers do anything to _help_ people who want to comply with the licensing
requirements?

  And if one says it can't be done -- balderdash!  I've thought of reasonable
methods which will function with or without networks, while not diminishing the
utility of the product.  If I can do it without a lot of effort, there must
be a number of methods backed by solid theoretical study.

  I have very little sympathy for companies who find threats cheaper than
products. 

/kenw

Ken Wallewein                                                     A L B E R T A
kenw@noah.arc.cdn                                               R E S E A R C H
(403)297-2660                                                     C O U N C I L