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We are a small software company, who, as well as using Groove extensively to
collaborate internally, use Groove workspaces to share info and manage
collaboration with new sites as we implement. Once an implementation is
complete, we revoke the Groove license from the site and can re-allocate it
using the Groove.net license management website.
We also create workspaces for our User Conference Planning Committee. Each
member of the Committee is issued with a Groove license in January of each
year, and licenses are revoked in September following the User Conference.
One of the great strengths of Groove Virtual Office 3.1 is the ability for
us to share / revoke / re-issue licenses from our 'pool' in this way.
Here's the question: I have had a lot of trouble trying to figure out
whether we will be able to continue with this practice of temporarily
allocating our licenses to our sites or our Planning Committee members in
Office Live Groove 2007. Microsoft has given me (by telephone) two
completely conflicting answers. One answer is "Yes, as long as the person to
whom you allocated a licence uninstalls the software, you can re-allocate it
after 90 days". The other answer is "No you cannot assign your licenses to
anyone outside your organization."
If we cannot continue to work in this way then we are in big trouble, but we
don't want to break the law! Can anyone give me a definitive answer?
collaborate internally, use Groove workspaces to share info and manage
collaboration with new sites as we implement. Once an implementation is
complete, we revoke the Groove license from the site and can re-allocate it
using the Groove.net license management website.
We also create workspaces for our User Conference Planning Committee. Each
member of the Committee is issued with a Groove license in January of each
year, and licenses are revoked in September following the User Conference.
One of the great strengths of Groove Virtual Office 3.1 is the ability for
us to share / revoke / re-issue licenses from our 'pool' in this way.
Here's the question: I have had a lot of trouble trying to figure out
whether we will be able to continue with this practice of temporarily
allocating our licenses to our sites or our Planning Committee members in
Office Live Groove 2007. Microsoft has given me (by telephone) two
completely conflicting answers. One answer is "Yes, as long as the person to
whom you allocated a licence uninstalls the software, you can re-allocate it
after 90 days". The other answer is "No you cannot assign your licenses to
anyone outside your organization."
If we cannot continue to work in this way then we are in big trouble, but we
don't want to break the law! Can anyone give me a definitive answer?