Who owns the license?

My previous employer gave me a copy of ACAD 2002 to use at home where I
work. The company had 40 or so licenses but only 20 or so employees using
ACAD at the time due to layoffs. The question is whether or not the copy I
have was registered by them or left to me to register. I don't recall
registering online. Unfortunately the company recently went bankrupt and I
can't locate the IT guy to find out. I'm considering upgrading to ACAD2005
if possible.

The upgrade site on ADESK amusingly warns that if you buy an illegal upgrade
you may not be able to use it, after you've paid, of course - but they don't
explain how you get your money back if you're atempting an illegal upgrade-
which I'll bet would be a real hassle. No way am I going to attempt that
without knowing for sure who owns my copy.

How do I find out on an ACAD site somewhere to whom my copy has been
registered?

--Bob--

 

Call a reseller and give them your 2002 serial number. They should be able
to tell you.

Sincerely,
Drew Burgasser
CAD Masters, Inc.

 

Look for this file on your disk: RegInfo.html. It might be in the ACAD
directory, or here:

"C:\Documents and Settings\(username)\My
Documents\Adlm\(productname)RegInfo.html"

It will have the registration info in it.

--Cy--

 

Registration files and activation files are not the buck-stopper. Always read the licensing terms. They are the final say in legal terms as far as who owns what, and who can loan or assign rights (or not), etc. Every software company I've dealt with has different terms, often between product lines. Autodesk has modified their licensing terms for each product release cycle and sometimes in between. Terms like "dual-use" and "home-use" come into play in some situations, while others explicity forbid it.