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NGUI single user license question
If I develop a GUI with NGUI, which has a single user license, for a a project and there are others working on the project but not working on the GUI, do I need to have a NGUI license for the others on the team?
Also, if I leave the project, is the team still working on the project allowed to use the GUI I made with NGUI? I would think that in order to modify the GUI they would need their own license, however, do they need a license if they do not make any changes to the GUI?
2.3
EXCEPT FOR EDITOR EXTENSION ASSETS, END-USER is granted a license to install and use Assets on an unlimited number of computers provided that these computers are either all (i) physically located at a single physical location ("Site") belonging to END-USER, or (ii) laptops belonging to END-USER which have been made available by END-USER to its employees that are employed at the same Site provided all such computers have appropriately licensed Unity software installed. Consequently, any Asset may only be used at particular Site or on computers assigned to END-USER's employees employed at the same Site and may only be moved to another Site subject to prior written approval from Licensor. THIS CLAUSE 2.3 DOES NOT APPLY TO ASSETS THAT IN THE UNITY ASSET STORE ARE CATEGORIZED UNDER THE HEADING "EDITOR EXTENSIONS."
2.4
Editor Extensions: END-USER is granted a license to install and use any Assets which are categorized in the Asset Store as "Editor Extensions" only on one (1) computer. For the avoidance of doubt, Editor Extension Assets are licensed on a per computer basis may not be shared or used concurrently on different computers.
--- https://unity3d.com/legal/as_terms
If you bought the asset and leave then the asset is no longer licensed for the work you were doing, at that point it pirating the asset since even though a UI was created, the license holder is no longer part of the project and the asset in question falls outside of the usage after purchase.
If it leverages the asset a license is appropriate, you're paying for the capability/library/code/etc, not just to implement and leave it static without changes, the library is the desirable part, not the custom UI that was created USING it.
What about for $$anonymous$$m members that are not doing anything with the GUI but are simply on the same project?
They way you have it worded is that if I use any asset that is single user license then I have to buy that license for every $$anonymous$$m member. Am I understanding this correctly?
That is not my wording in particular to editor extensions, that is literally the agreement between you and Unity when using the assets from the store. I am not a UT employee or a lawyer. In the case of the editor extensions it's very explicit that each computer needs a license.
Again:
For the avoidance of doubt, Editor Extension Assets are licensed on a per computer basis may not be shared or used concurrently on different computers.
That is their words from the as_terms which i linked to and you should have read first and foremost. In the case of non-editor extensions the license is which liberal. does NGUI have an editor extension? yes it does, examples are the in editor atlas creator, etc. This would fall under the Editor extensions, as a matter of fact NGUI is even listed under Editor Extensions-GUI which should be the first consideration of the 2.4 definition as it fits. So yeah, as crappy as it is, to follow the license each developer would need a License to be in compliance with Asset Stores terms and all that jazz.
Futhermore the type of license can change the full license as it is defined by Tasharen Entertainment on their NGUI page.
If you paid 2$$anonymous$$(or some lower price due to a sale) your copy is unlimited within the boundaries of the company.
They list their licenses and define them as below:
Licenses
NGUI Standard single-seat license can be picked up for $95 through the Asset Store, as well as directly via PayPal. Comes with all tutorials and examples. You can rationalize the purchase like this: will NGUI save you or your developers at least 2 hours of work? If yes, then you have nothing to lose by grabbing a copy.
NGUI Professional single-seat license can be obtained for $200 that comes with a personal access to NGUI’s GIT repository which grants you access to all the latest features and updates weeks before everyone else, in addition to revision history dating back to version 1.0. Comes with all tutorials and examples. Gives access to the latest beta releases. Gives access to all revision history, changesets, and releases dating all the way back to 1.0. Gives an easy way of merging in your own custom changes and modifications. Gives you the ability to submit your own changes. It’s generally recommended to have one Professional license for your lead developer, and the rest being Standard licenses. If your company requires an explicit invoice, you will need a Professional license.
NGUI Site License is a license covering unlimited developers in a single studio. It comes with Professional level access and is priced at $2000 — or the equivalent of 1 Professional + 19 Standard licenses. Comes with all tutorials and examples. Gives all benefits of the Standard + Professional licenses. Covers unlimited developers from a single studio.
