[SML] [EXTERNAL] Re: Vectorworks for guest designers in schools

[mouse at fieldmousepro.com]

Jeffrey Kanyuck wrote:

> One thing to note is if your IT department knows you are charging for 
> tickets for the shows they will go by the "letter of law" in the 
> contractual wording of use by Vectorworks that your college will have 
> to pay for use of the program.
> Our IT dept is a stickler for this. GRRRRR

Getting a clarification directly from Vectorworks about this should 
clear things up if the school is concerned about that.

A quick look through the Vectorworks license agreement for educational 
use 
(https://download2.vectorworks.net/www_misc/licenses/EULA_EDUCATIONAL.html) 
doesn't mention anything about whether shows are paid or free. The 
closest thing I could find was:

"1.6 TERMS COMMON TO ALL LICENSES"
"The Licensee may not:"
"d. Use the software for any commercial or for-hire purpose, except for 
use of the software by enrolled students as part of a bona fide 
internship or apprenticeship program approved by Licensee."

Meaning, you can't use it for outside projects that aren't a part of the 
school, *and* make a paycheck from it.

I don't see how the school's charging money for tickets would break that 
portion of the license. The school charges money from students to enroll 
in its courses, so the school is already making money from the use of 
the software. Plus, the license states that a student can make a 
personal income from their use of the software as long as it's part of a 
school internship or apprenticeship.

Stephen