Replies to post #12329 on Sphere 3D Corp. (ANY)

[donkschmonk]

These characters are just here and there and now trying to even privately approach people as they are running out of ways to annoy or misinform, or mislead us...

Another perfect example: the question would not be if it is legal to virtualise an app without the owners/developers consent. The real question is if this is Sphere's strategy with Glassware which obviously it is not! Look at how close they are, for example, collaborating with Novarad..it is hand in hand...

Not answering Derek's or M+'s questions (as that would be wrong and a waste of time to engage), just yours as you posted it, and to show, that even by intentionally posing the wrong questions, they are trying to mislead...

Congratulations Derek, you managed to waste 5 minutes of my time today. Wow, well done, now go and have a party...

[JB3729]

Attempts are made to create FUD (Fear-Uncertainty-Doubt)

Read Sphere 3D's website -

The Gleaming Bottom Line.

With GLASSWARE 2.0’s platform, web-enabled devices can access any digital content or software, anytime, anywhere, in their native form. The way it was meant to be, the way it should be.

Productivity software, Computer Aided Design (CAD) software, social media sites, proprietary portals and an ever increasing host of others, will all look and function the same way on your PC, MAC, smartphone, tablet, smart TV or web-enabled device, regardless of the operating system, and as they were initially designed to perform.

Seamlessly, effortlessly and transparently.

Seriously!
http://sphere3d.com/how-glassware-2-0-shattered-convention/

[derek32smith]

Contrary to some of the follow up posts on the question of Apple and Glassware, my concerns about Sphere's claims re Apple are not an attempt to spread FUD. There is NO uncertainty whatsoever about what Sphere and its management claim they can do with Glassware and the market potential for it, and what legally binding contracts say they cannot. No wiggle room. Period.

Perhaps this will help. Found on Apple's website:

Permitted License Uses and Restrictions.
A. Single Use License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this License, unless you have purchased a Family Pack or Upgrade license for the Apple Software, you are granted a limited non-exclusive license to install, use and run one (1) copy of the Apple Software on a single Apple-branded computer at a time. You agree not to install, use or run the Apple Software on any non-Apple-branded computer, or to enable others to do so. This License does not allow the Apple Software to exist on more than one computer at a time, and you may not make the Apple Software available over a network where it could be used by multiple computers at the same time.

Now, lets address Sphere's marketing claims. From Peter Tassiopoulous' marketing presentations, and this video on Youtube. Please pay particular attention to the video from 1:00 minute to 1:30

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Clearly shows Apple software running on non Apple hardware and Operating systems. This is HUGE marketing claim that is simply FALSE.

Deliberately false.

And please note: the company was informed of this in early January time frame.

These claims have been made to investors at investment conferences and at the AGM. They are material claims about the technology and market potential for Glassware and Sphere.

Perhaps its time to call the OSC and SEC.

[Pepperchino]

I would think that once you own a copy of the software that you can virtualize it. Now doing this for more than one user would be a problem IMO. For instance, when a company licenses AutoCAD, they typically buy a number of "desks" and load the program on the server. Once that number of users start to use the program, no one else can open it until someone else closes it. I think this would be how these programs will need to work. You will need to buy the number of users you'll need and then can put it out with Glassware. I've always wondered about the licensing side of this...