There has been much speculation/opinion related to the original poster's question. Unfortunately, no one has made the suggestion to contact Rootsmagic directly. Bruce and/or a member of his staff are the only ones who can provide a definitve answer. Ron Bernier, Woonsocket, RI On Sunday, August 19, 2012, Paul Studly wrote: > It is possible to structure a software license more like a lease which > lacks transferability. I.E., a sub lease could be prohibited. > How the RM software license is structured is beyond my knowledge. > Try a Google search using < software license ownership vs. lease> > to gain a better understanding. > > Paul A. Studly, Esq. > paulstudly@studly.net <javascript:;> > Cleveland/Chesterland, Ohio > 440-829-9207 Verizon Cell > > IRS Circular 230 - Any tax advice contained in the body of this > correspondence was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, > by the recipient for the purpose of avoiding penalties that may be imposed > under the Internal Revenue Code or applicable state or local tax law > provisions. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: rootsmagic-users-bounces@rootsweb.com <javascript:;> > [mailto:rootsmagic-users-bounces@rootsweb.com <javascript:;>] On Behalf > Of Jon Czarowitz > Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2012 8:12 PM > To: rootsmagic-users@rootsweb.com <javascript:;> > Subject: Re: [RMagic] Giving RootsMagic 4 to a relative? > > David > If that was true, we could not give them as gifts. He is giving the > complete > program, key and book to relative. > They are not sharing the program. Transfer of ownership like at Christmas > gifts is allowed. > Jon > *** > On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 4:29 PM, David E. Cann <decann@infionline.net<javascript:;> > >wrote: > > > Dennis, > > > > I could be wrong here, and I am sure someone will correct me if I am, > > but I think the license YOU received when you registered the software > > covers ONLY YOU AS PURCHASER and is not transferrable. Yes, they will > > need the number to activate it, but that is registered to you only as > > purchaser, so far as I know. > > > > > > David E. Cann > > decann@infionline.net <javascript:;> > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: rootsmagic-users-bounces@rootsweb.com <javascript:;> > > [mailto:rootsmagic-users-bounces@rootsweb.com <javascript:;>] On Behalf > Of Dennis > > Jenkins > > Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2012 1:54 PM > > To: rootsmagic-users@rootsweb.com <javascript:;> > > Subject: [RMagic] Giving RootsMagic 4 to a relative? > > > > Since I am now using RootsMagic 5, I want to give my RootsMagic 4 disc > > and book to a relative. Can they just load it on their computer and > > then download the Ver. 4 update? I have a registration # from the > > package that came as well as a different registration # in the email I > > got after ordering it. Is it OK to do this and do they need to use > > the registration # to activate it? > > > > Dennis > > > > > -- Ron Bernier Woonsocket, RI