topic Re: STUDENT BOUYCOT OF GRAPHISOFT in Licensing

STUDENT BOUYCOT OF GRAPHISOFT

Anonymous — Thu, 25 May 2023 16:11:13 GMT

Why do graphisoft make archicad availabel to students, then deny them any support??
Why bother "protecting" the full licence version with a dongle when a crack for that is just as easy to find as the program itself??

As an increasing number of software developers are finding the success and logevity with open source and web-based applications, where does graphisoft think its going to find new clients when our generation of students enter the workforce??

Re: STUDENT BOUYCOT OF GRAPHISOFT

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:38:26 GMT

Check this other thread when someone from GS replies and tells about all the various Add-Ons that ARE available for the Student version:

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=28128

Re: STUDENT BOUYCOT OF GRAPHISOFT

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:59:00 GMT

dyllbot,
I have just been informed by another Moderator that yesterday you have posted a message in which you placed a link to a pirated copy of ArchiCAD.
This collegue of mine has deleted the post.
One more such action will result in banning you from the Forum.

Re: STUDENT BOUYCOT OF GRAPHISOFT

vfrontiers — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:41:48 GMT

dyllbot wrote:
Why do graphisoft make archicad availabel to students, then deny them any support??
Why bother "protecting" the full licence version with a dongle when a crack for that is just as easy to find as the program itself??

As an increasing number of software developers are finding the success and logevity with open source and web-based applications, where does graphisoft think its going to find new clients when our generation of students enter the workforce??

If authors of software didn't have to guard against PIRATES, they wouldn't need hardware protection... You are the cause of your own frustration. Try making a living off software sales....

Re: STUDENT BOUYCOT OF GRAPHISOFT

Djordje — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:04:52 GMT

dyllbot wrote:
Why do graphisoft make archicad availabel to students, then deny them any support??
Why bother "protecting" the full licence version with a dongle when a crack for that is just as easy to find as the program itself??

Did you try talking to your local ArchiCAD dealer/distributor if you needed help? Sorry, don't know who it is in the ether.

If you like giving your work away, fine. People usually like to get paid for what they do.

Re: STUDENT BOUYCOT OF GRAPHISOFT

rocorona — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:47:19 GMT

Djordje wrote:

Did you try talking to your local ArchiCAD dealer/distributor if you needed help?

My car is an Opel Corsa. When I have some problem I don't go to the General Motors Headquarter, asking for a solution, but to my local vendor.
Anyway, I've never heard of student version of automobiles...

Re: STUDENT BOUYCOT OF GRAPHISOFT

Barry Kelly — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:52:13 GMT

rocorona wrote:
Anyway, I've never heard of student version of automobiles...

They are called bicycles.

Re: STUDENT BOUYCOT OF GRAPHISOFT

Anonymous — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:49:26 GMT

Barry wrote:
rocorona wrote:
Anyway, I've never heard of student version of automobiles...
They are called bicycles.

And they're still not free

Re: STUDENT BOUYCOT OF GRAPHISOFT

rocorona — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:54:49 GMT

s2art wrote:
Barry wrote:
rocorona wrote:
Anyway, I've never heard of student version of automobiles...
They are called bicycles.
And they're still not free

Nor the technical assistance

Re: STUDENT BOUYCOT OF GRAPHISOFT

Aaron Bourgoin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:41:43 GMT

thanks for that - typos too - dylbot aka Dylan John Galvin of Newcastle Australia.

Re: STUDENT BOUYCOT OF GRAPHISOFT

Thomas Holm — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:10:35 GMT

post deleted.

Re: STUDENT BOUYCOT OF GRAPHISOFT

Anonymous — Sat, 09 May 2009 09:09:24 GMT

To be fair I don't know of any software that offers free support. Generally, support is offered for a period of time after you purchase any piece of software.

When we purchased ArchiCAD we got 1 years worth of support in with the purchase. You don't usually get support when you buy MS word. The difference is that its a far simpler bit of kit, & you figure it out by asking your work or class mates if you have a problem.

I've not really used the student version much as I've got a proper license, but I think it functions in the same way as the normal version, bar the different file format, & the limitations on importing/exporting files.

Therefore, do what other people do, & get your support from here. If the Graphisoft support are as knowledgable as the Autodesk guys, you'll be quicker asking on the forums anyway!

If you want a well written fully functioning piece of kit, you have to Pay for it, as there is no way that open source developers spread all around the world have the same management process to deliver a product as a bunch of well paid guys, sat together in an office, being properly managed to develop software as complex as this.

Look at Open Office. Its pretty good, but its not quite good enough.

Dyllbot, when your designing stuff & earning money, you'll be able to buy the software & it'll be just another cost, like wages, rent, supplies, etc.

Cracked software apart from being illegal is a pain in the ass as it usually doesn't work 100%. Although this might not be a problem for a student, when downtime is costing you money, you've soon paid the cost of a license, if you have staff sat round for a few days whilst your IT guy tries to fix some dodgy software!!!!

Re: STUDENT BOUYCOT OF GRAPHISOFT

Ralph Wessel — Sat, 09 May 2009 09:19:53 GMT

tjeccd wrote:
Look at Open Office. Its pretty good, but its not quite good enough.

I suppose this deserves another topic, but I'm intrigued - which parts of OpenOffice do you find limiting?

I'm using it for most 'office' purposes now and can't fault it. And the PDF import plug-in is a really nice addition. BTW - if anyone is interested in trying it out, make sure you get it from the official site: OpenOffice.org

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