vB Sphinx plugin question

Discussion in 'Support & Feedback' started by vpslist, Oct 26, 2011.

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  1. #1
    I think this may be the right area to post this, but I have a question about the Sphinx plugin.

    To get the plugin, all I would need is to purchase a month's premium membership here but how would this apply to upgrades / updates of the plugin?

    Thank you
     
    vpslist, Oct 26, 2011 IP
  2. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #2
    Upgrades and support are available while you have premium membership. For example if you wanted to get premium membership for a month to get it that's fine. Say down the road in 6 months you wanted to update it to a newer version, you would need to get a month of premium membership again to access updates/support.

    Ultimately the Sphinx search system is a premium member benefit that you get when you are an active premium member (you can still use it of course after your membership lapes, but you wouldn't continue to get updates/support).
     
    digitalpoint, Oct 26, 2011 IP
  3. vpslist

    vpslist Peon

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    Ok I was making sure. I have a vBulletin client looking for a quote on something that Sphinx will fix but wanted to make sure of everything. I think I may get a premium membership for myself, now would that premium membership so I can get Sphinx work for future clients and my personal projects?

    Just trying to make sure you are compensated appropriately!
     
    vpslist, Oct 26, 2011 IP
  4. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #4
    Premium members are licensed to use it for all sites they OWN... so it doesn't give someone the right to license it/install it on an infinite number of sites they don't own. If one person owns 10 sites, they are free to install it one all 10... but it does need to be sites they actually own.
     
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    Can you offer a commercial license? This vB forum I am being hired to upgrade and fix their search functions is one of the largest forums on the Internet and it would look really good for you guys to say that it's powered by your vB Sphinx plugin
     
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    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    The existing license technically *is* a commercial license... not sure what you are asking to be honest. :)

    How would you want/need the license to be different than it already is?
     
    digitalpoint, Oct 26, 2011 IP
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    I'm just trying to get an appropriate license for my client and their vBulletin forum since I do not own their forum but I'm being hired to make the site run more efficiently and other things
     
    vpslist, Oct 26, 2011 IP
  8. Abhik

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    Why don't your client gets himself a premium account here and install the mod with your help?
    But, of course, you won't be able to use that on your own projects.
     
    Abhik, Nov 5, 2011 IP