jbluestein
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Just wanted to check something:

If I have a Caravelnet membership, is it allowed to have the user information set up such that two different machines both can log in as that user? It strikes me that this might open things up for potential copyright violation, so it's OK with me if it's not allowed, but I thought I'd check if there was something I'm missing.

(I just got the Linux version of DROD up and running on my Linux box, and am wondering if I can get in-game download going here or not, even though I already have it on my Windows machine.)

Thanks,
Josh

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mrimer
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jbluestein wrote:
If I have a Caravelnet membership, is it allowed to have the user information set up such that two different machines both can log in as that user? It strikes me that this might open things up for potential copyright violation, so it's OK with me if it's not allowed, but I thought I'd check if there was something I'm missing.

Yes, you're allowed to do that as long as you're the only user accessing the CaravelNet functions, just like with a single machine.

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jbluestein
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mrimer wrote:

jbluestein wrote:
If I have a Caravelnet membership, is it allowed to have the user information set up such that two different machines both can log in as that user? It strikes me that this might open things up for potential copyright violation, so it's OK with me if it's not allowed, but I thought I'd check if there was something I'm missing.

Yes, you're allowed to do that as long as you're the only user accessing the CaravelNet functions, just like with a single machine.

So, no restrictions on what I do? I could download the Smitemaster's Selections that I'm entitled to as well?

Will the same key work for both instances of the user? If I use a new key for the Linux user do I have to update the user on Windows as well?

Thanks!
Josh

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Briareos
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jbluestein wrote:
Will the same key work for both instances of the user? If I use a new key for the Linux user do I have to update the user on Windows as well?

AFAIK CaravelNet keeps track of up to 2 current keys for you, so as long as you run it on only 2 machines it'll "just work" - at least it does for me at home and at work...

np: Mr. Lif - Brothaz (Mo' Mega)

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mrimer
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jbluestein wrote:
So, no restrictions on what I do?

Uh...I can't confirm that

I could download the Smitemaster's Selections that I'm entitled to as well?

Yes.

Will the same key work for both instances of the user? If I use a new key for the Linux user do I have to update the user on Windows as well?

You should request a new key for use on the other machine. As Briareos mentions, we have enabled support for maintaining two keys at a time.

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Syntax
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jbluestein wrote:
Just wanted to check something:

If I have a Caravelnet membership, is it allowed to have the user information set up such that two different machines both can log in as that user? It strikes me that this might open things up for potential copyright violation, so it's OK with me if it's not allowed, but I thought I'd check if there was something I'm missing.

(I just got the Linux version of DROD up and running on my Linux box, and am wondering if I can get in-game download going here or not, even though I already have it on my Windows machine.)

Thanks,
Josh

They way I look at all things software, copyright et al is as follows:
The software is in fact a book. A physical book at that. You're obviously welcome to read it at home, but also anywhere else (so long as you're not reading it at home at the same time (which would be hard in this case)).

As it's a book, you're entitled to lend it to anyone so long as you don't read it whilst they do (again, my example makes this difficult). You can, in fact, also give this book to someone for ever, forsaking your right to read it (unless they lend it back to you) unless you buy another copy of it.

Simple...