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Competitive Upgrade:
Some companies allow/encourage purchasing their product at a reduced price if you
are switching from a specific competitors software. Microsoft is one company
who uses this term.
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Concurrency:
Exact definition may vary according to vendor. In general, refers to number
of users accessing a computer at one time. Concurrency clauses can be found
in software volume license agreements as well as maintenance agreements.
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Discount Pricing:
Discount Pricing:Lower-than-list prices unilaterally offered
by a software manufacturer or vendor, without negotiation or formal
contract. Education pricing, multi-license breaks, limited-time or
introductory offers and breaks based on a commitment to purchase a given
number of licenses over time are all forms of discount pricing. If the
product has a large enough user base or is considered strategic, the
University may formalize such offers as a volume purchase agreement.
Without an agreement, offers can be withdrawn or changed without notice.
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Floating License:
A license where many machines may have the software installed, but only a
specific number of machines may run it at a time. All machines that may
run the software must have network access. When the user starts the program,
the program checks with a central monitoring system to see if there is an
"open" license. If all the licenses are in use, the program stops and returns
the information to the user.
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License:
A written license, acquired at time of purchase, authorizing you
to legally use a particular piece of software --- all software require
a license for legal use. Software agreement licenses are located
in the box when you purchase software at your local computer
store. Or, they may also be covered under a Software Volume License
Agreement or SVLA (see below for definition). When you acquire through the
proper procedures, the SVLA allows you legal use of
specific software. In some cases, a serial number is included, enabling
you to take advantage of a vendor's technical support; in other cases,
a designated, Campus contact routes questions to technical support.
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Maintenance:
Recurring annual fees, which may or may not be mandatory for continued use
of the software. Maintenance usually includes technical support and updates.
For programs that are not paid-up at initial purchase, maintenance is the annual
fee to keep the program running.
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Multipacks:
Many software companys offer software in *multipacks*. Usually included
is one set of media, one set of manuals and a license agreement for a
specific number of users -- 10 or 50 or 100.
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Node-locked License:
A license where only so many specific machines may have the software installed.
Usually requires registration of CPU serial numbers.
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"Paid Up":
Software that is paid for on a one-time basis, giving the user the right to
run the program as long as he/she chooses. It does not imply a right to updates,
which are typically sold seperately as part of a maintenance agreement, or on
a per-update basis. Some software is more "leased" than sold, in that there
is an annual fee to continue using the software. If these cases, if the fee
is not paid, the software quits working.
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Shared Purchases:
A type of software multi-license purchase, by a group of campus departments,
coordinated by the Network & Academic Computing Services and distributed via the NACS Archives.
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Site License:
Usually applied to a licensing agreement that
allows software to be run on an unlimited number of CPUs. The number of
users per CPU is not limited by the license where multi-user capability
exists. Some agreements have CPU limits so high as to be considered
site licenses. Site licenses are relatively rare.
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SVLA -
Software Volume License Agreement:
A term used to describe all types of software license agreements,
monitored by the UCOP.
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Volume Purchase
Agreement:
A formal agreement between the University and a software manufacturer or
vendor. A source, order process and usually pricing limits are negotiated
and put in a contract with a specific term and renewal conditions. Volume
purchase agreements are rarely mandatory (i.e., end users can buy elsewhere),
but generally have very advantageous pricing.
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