REVIT3DdotCOM wrote:
My first question is, who made you buy the software you use? Did Autodesk or Graphisoft force you to buy their product? It's a free market.
Yes it is free market - so I am pointing out that Autodesk - the biggest CAD producer in the world is "screwing" users who for some reasons would like to reduce their licenses - they paid for them and cannot sell the license rights.
I have to point out for the decision makers in the architectural offices/companies - that the some software vendors do not permit to resell their licenses they paid for!!!!!!
You can't willingly buy something and then complain about it.
What? so You think that: You buy the goods and You are with them for good and bad?
In the NORMAL world - if I do not like the item I bought I can resell it...
but wait - You cannot do like that with Autodesk license...it is simply not fair!!!!!
You're in business. You need tools to do your job. There's a price to pay for those tools. You add those costs into your fee hopefully like every other business in the world. So, what's your point about complaining about the EULA and all the other BS?
Yup - but normally You can sell the tools if You not need them.
I am complaining about EULAs (or rather producers policies) - because they are not fair - simply.
Do you complain to the oil company or the car company that your car only gets 20 mpg? Sorry to be so harsh (not really, I'm always like this), but you have to deal with the cost of being in business. All of you should just be thankful you're using BIM and not CAD. You're more efficient and hopefully, on the cutting edge. You spend less time drafting and are making more money.
Yes of course - but one of the decision points - was - If I will be able to sell the tools I use - when/if I will not need them any more. An I have chosen Archicad - 1. because it is a good tool for the job and 2. I can sell one of my licenses if the economy force me to reduce the firm.
On the other point of the address change and having to repurchase licenses. That's completely untrue. There's a form you fill out, sign it, submit it to Autodesk and voila, your address is changed. The only possibility was that they tried to use the licenses at another firm. It is an implausible story. The license is only tied to the company or individual that purchased the license. There is no bearing on the address in any way in Autodesk's system.
I am not saying the company did not workout the problem - they did - but after the "problems" - they reviewed the EULAs - and moreover the Autodesk policy (the EULA says - that Autodesk can agree for reselling licenses - but they never(or almost never) agreed for) - so they decided not to upgrade again and switched to Archicad.
And normally - they should have the right to sell the not used goods - as they not use them - but not in the Autodesk's world.
Remember - You cannot treat the software license like the fuel to the car - the license id non-material right to use something, and while doing business - the software licenses are not treated like the fuel or other "depleting" suplies - and in most countries You cannot just put the license in the costs - there are rules of amortization/depreciation.
And what will hapen if You have to for some reason close the bussines and those rules did not apply completly - seems that using Autodesk products - You just lost your money - again - UNFAIR.
Best Regards,
Piotr
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