Forum Post: RE: SELECT subscription changes for 2014
Regardless if they do or don't give away their software to the DOT's the method of licensing is unlike any other and is most definitely a money grab on Bentleys part regardless of how they try to spin...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Auto re-activate after checkout expiration [NON-SELECT]
As it seems this is not possible we will then just recommend to set expiration to year 2020 so it doesn't expire. In case license is lost on reinstall or crash Bentley support will have to handle this.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: forced into SELECT Open Access...?
Locally we will have issues with customers which are on strict budget like municipalities. I do not see how they can plan in advance in case they receive invoice about overusages, it won't be possible...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Our specific use of Bentley products
Similar issue with one of our customers. They have Bentley Navigator which uses Passport licensing so it is different principle as other products. As it is user based there is a issue that it shows...
View ArticleWiki Page: XM Licensing Of Bentley Haestad Products [TN]
Applies To Product(s): WaterCAD, WaterGEMS, HAMMER SewerCAD, SewerGEMS, StormCAD, CivilStorm, PondPack, CulvertMaster, FlowMaster, Darwin Designer, Darwin Calibrator, and GISConnect...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: SELECT subscription changes for 2014
Coming from a small company, we want the engineers to be independent. We assigned them a task, they will proceed to perform whatever they need to do. Thus, if we have 5 licenses, 5 activities can go...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: forced into SELECT Open Access...?
And the best thing is, our Account Manager has not spoken to us until we found this out just 3 weeks ago and have to find more information on this shift. Nice work there, Bentley.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: SELECT subscription changes for 2014
My understanding is the difference between old and new from a billing stand point is. Old - If you go have over usage (1 extra 3 min period per month) you get billed 16% of "list price" for that...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: SELECT subscription changes for 2014
Correct me if I am wrong MWan, but I think MWan is referring the method of licensing that every other software maker implements. The method where you cannot use more licenses than you have purchased....
View ArticleForum Post: RE: SELECT subscription changes for 2014
DavidG My understanding is the difference between old and new from a billing stand point is. Hm, want to change wording: 1. Old billing "SELECT Program": there was no afterwards billing. After Overuse...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: SELECT subscription changes for 2014
Bentley should give the users what they want so that they can manage their licences properly like every other program. Come on Bentley why wont you give the users the option they are asking for?
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Our specific use of Bentley products
Still no response from Bentley on this? No surprise there! Come on Bentley talk to us.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: SELECT subscription changes for 2014
@Bigean, You are correct, and yes they can and they are. Its like banks, they reserve the right the change the rules at any time, I'm sure its in the fine print somewhere. Bottom line is under the...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: SELECT subscription changes for 2014
DavidG Its up to you to monitor your usage logs daily and even then it could be to late. That's the point. It's too late by then. Come on Bentley give us the option to manage this before not after.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: SELECT subscription changes for 2014
DavidG Interesting how they have the technology to monitor every minute of usage for overage billing but conveniently lack the ability to prevent "license overages". They need a flashier high tech...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: SELECT subscription changes for 2014
From our POV, ours was: Old - If number of applications started exceed the available number of licenses in the pool, the additional applications could not be started. There was no billing for...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: SELECT subscription changes for 2014
I really wonder what size of a company will benefit from this new way arrangement. I can imagine a small office of 5. That should be easy to manage. Huge corporations? I doubt they'll have this issues...
View ArticleForum Post: Clash Detection in OpenPlant Manager
Would you please describe the way of licensing Clash Detection while working with OpenPlant Modeler? Is this included with purchase price or not, what else how about numeorus users accessing the...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: SELECT subscription changes for 2014
MWan I really wonder what size of a company will benefit from this new way arrangement. I can imagine a small office of 5. That should be easy to manage. So much for cost efficiency. While we're not...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: SELECT subscription changes for 2014
That is for sure, because we are in the same situation. Many people in office who uses a small limited pool of licenses just because we only need that much.
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