From: oppedahl@panix.com (Carl Oppedahl)
Subject: License Server FAQ?
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 16:28:20 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix & Internet, NYC


 
Recently I noticed this posting:
 
In <1992Dec11.113330.5313@iesd.auc.dk> tolboel@iesd.auc.dk (Morten Tolboel) 
 writes:
 
>Can anyone tell me where to buy a licence server package to be build
>into the application I am working with? As a minimum the package
>should offer the following functionality:
>  - node locked licenses
>  - floating licenses
>  - time limited (demo) licenses
>  - portable to (at least) the following platforms: SunOS, AIX, SCO-ODT
>    and soon some other UNIX workstations
>  - based on "hostid" when available
 
Some time after that, I slowly got the bright idea to save the responses
and to volunteer to make up a simple, nothing-special FAQ.  Nothing
authoritative or comprehensive, but at least something that would help
when these inquiries come up again.
 
My internet site does not go very far back with these postings.  So the 
entries listed below are all I was able to find.
 
Several questions for regular readers of this group:
 
 - is there already somebody maintaining an FAQ generally for 
comp.software.licensing?  If so, who and where?
 
 - can somebody tell me (I can telnet and FTP) where, if anywhere, the
past postings to comp.software.licensing are archived?
 
 - I have never before volunteered to write an FAQ.  I expect lots of
etiquette has evolved about who does it, what they do, when they do it,
etc. etc.  Can anyone guide me in this?
 
Here, below, is the beginnings of an FAQ.
 
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From: kg@elan.Elan.COM (Ken Greer)
Organization: Elan Computer Group, Inc., Mountain View, CA
 
All the above functionality and a lot more is available 
with the Elan License Manager.  Elan License Manager has as one
of its major claims to fame in that it is very easy for end-users
to install.  For details, contact:
 
                           Elan Computer Group, Inc.
                          888 Villa Street, 3rd Floor
                            Mountain View, CA 94041
                              Phone: 415-964-2200
                               FAX: 415-964-8588
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From: csc@unislc.uucp (Steve Champion)
Organization: Unisys Corporation SLC
 
Also, try Gradient Technologies 508-562-2882. They do everything you want
plus more and they run on all the plaforms you want.
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From: krishnan@pms240.pms.ford.com (Hare Krishnan)
Organization: Ford Motor Company
 
Talk to Bob Reynolds of Highland software @ 617-834-5933
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From: dww@nsmdserv.CND.HP.COM (Dave Wright)
Organization: HP Network and System Management Division
 
You might also try NetLS, which is the OSF standard.  Available from:
 
        Gradient Technologies
        577 Main Street, Suite 4
        Hudson, MA  07149
        508-562-2882
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From: bassett@hpcss01.cup.hp.com (Diane Bassett)
Organization: Hewlett Packard, Cupertino
 
Another license management package is NetLS from Hewlett Packard.  It has
been accepted as a standard by OSF.  It is currently available on multiple
platforms, and offers the license types mentioned by an earlier poster.  It
also offers management reports that help MIS depts. understand who is using
software licenses and when, etc.
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Carl Oppedahl AA2KW  (intellectual property lawyer)
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY  10112-0228
voice 212-408-2578     fax 212-765-2519