Regarding single-device sharing on RPi zero W

Submitted by natebluehooves on #1

I was wondering if you'll ever consider allowing a license type for single-device sharing (same limitations as the trial, but without the constant trial popup), as i'm only ever going to have a single device on a pi zero, but it's frankly absurd to spend $50 on a license that I can't ever move to another piece of hardware. this would be the only software license in my entire life that behaves this way, and is an unreasonable stipulation when the end result is a $50 license permanently tied to a $15 piece of hardware.

Additionally, dealing with texas power it is a real possibility that a pi zero left attached to my laser cutter will eventually experience a failure due to our awful power grid. would I have any recourse at all if/when this happens? it wouldn't be the first time.

Basically, I want to financially support this instead of just permanently running trial licenses, but the non-transferable stipulation is a deal breaker at this price point.

Submitted by Michael on Sat, 2022/05/21 - 13:46

#2

Sounds like you are not my target customer so there is no reason to change my licencing.

Submitted by liberty on Tue, 2022/10/04 - 03:55

#3

Old thread, I know. But I am a long time VirtualHere user who feels the $49 price point is high for a single device, non transferable license. At $25 for a no nag single device non transferable license, I'd buy a couple just to support your work.

So there are at least 2 non target market customers who feel strongly enough about this to take the time to post.

Submitted by Michael on Tue, 2022/10/04 - 10:24

#4

Thanks for your feedback but yes actually virtualhere is very low priced (look at any of the other competitors and they want 10x times the price) and actually customers who really care about the price are more trouble than its worth to be honest and thats why they are not my target market. Its a free market out there so you could create your own software like virtualhere and sell it for nothing or almost nothing if that appeals to you.

Submitted by ed5421 on Mon, 2023/01/02 - 05:25

#5

Just stumbled on this thread as well. Am I understanding correctly that if your server hardware dies, the license is not transferable to a new piece of hardware?

Submitted by Michael on Mon, 2023/01/02 - 07:52

#6

Correct, just as described on the purchase page. There are no transfers

Submitted by ed5421 on Mon, 2023/01/02 - 08:59

#7

Ah that's unfortunate. The price being "very low priced compared to the competition" is subjective. It's not high for me but hardware can be unreliable. I'd happily pay double or triple for a transferable license. I'm guessing it's due the pain and overhead of managing a license management system. Some vendors take the approach of tying the license to a USB drive and if that USB drive dies, you send them pictures of the key being destroyed and they give you a new license. At least you can move the USB key to a new piece of hardware if what you're using fails.

Anyway, mark me as a third "non-target market" prospect who feels strongly about this and took the time to post. I wish you the best.

Submitted by Michael on Mon, 2023/01/02 - 14:25

#8

Thanks for the feedback. The VirtualHere license is tied to the pi hardware, not the sdcard. So you can change sd-cards etc and keep the license. But really pi's are pretty reliable you should get at least 4+ years or so if you are gentle
 

Submitted by mattrixx on Tue, 2023/01/03 - 17:47

#9

Michael has always been incredibly helpful here in the forum and the fact that you can test it all out for free...forever with a single device, I honestly believe the license is totally reasonable.