RE: [spam] Secondhand Engineering Software

From: <Al>
Date: Thu Feb 05 2004 - 15:00:00 EST

system didnt like your attachment (see note below) but its a good question. I would also be interested because the "bleeding edge software" isnt essential and often has bugs. Its getting to be a big issue because you buy a tool in any other industry it has resale value. Software agreements do not allow resale or transfer of product.
Given the huge cost of software I beleive this has to change. there are a few sites and i asked Paul once about buying from them .. I agree with his answer. Its not safe.eg

SOFTWARE CHEAP http://www.zdzoft.com/enter.html

Ansys 6.0 $ 480.00 SAS IP The key to the ANSYS difference is "multiphysics." ANSYS, Inc. has long recognized that no real-world part ever experiences just structural loading, for example. Environmental factors and the complexity of real-world conditions introduce other physical forces to weigh on even the simplest parts. This is why ANSYS engineering simulation software enables users to analyze parts for behavior under numerous physical forces at once.

This is a heck of a deal... trouble is the software needs an Authorization Code. Often you see COSMOS for sale ... same thing. My guess is the seller doesnt care , he's given you the prgm and got his money. The fact you cant get the auth codes from the software company even if its older is not the software resellers concern. COSMOS, autodesk, coade and ANSYS will not support/allow resales. I suspect everywhere its the same.

http://oem-cd.biz/adv3/?oem is another one in Eastern europe that keeps changing its address . I suspect its take the money and run,, and they have your visa number then also..

I got into this when I tried to merge a business. Basically couldnt discounted sell any software assets. Universally the partnership would have to buy new.

PS. I agree Paul does a great job providing a tremendous service..... (there....does that get me out of quarantine jail now?)

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Gents
  Are there any websites dealing exclusively with the above? There seems to be a lot of it about, but most is just gathering dust,and nobody is trying to sell it.
I seldom need the latest version of anything, but am not prepared to pay the ridiculous prices for the latest stuff. There are heaps of sites selling old Windows versions and the like, but I have have no success in finding one specialising in engineering software.
Seems to be a gap in the marketplace, but I guess someone will have filled it. Just got to find it.

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Received on Thu Feb 05 15:00:00 2004