Re: [Avid-L2] Avid Dongle on Apple Silicon (M1 + derivates)

Definitely true, Jeff.  But by that definition of wanting to kill off,
John Moore is also correct that Avid has been trying to kill off the
Symphony color corrector.  --J.B.

Jeff Sengpiehl wrote:
>
> The deal is Avid has wanted to kill off Dongles for more then a
> decade-    why spend money to work against long term objectives?
>
>
> *Jeff Sengpiehl*
> Chief Technologist
> Key Code Media <http://www.keycodemedia.com/> | 818-303-3900
> <tel:818-303-3900>
> Direct: 818-303-3932 <tel:818-303-3932>
>
> On 2/7/22, 8:35 AM, "Avid-L2@groups.io <mailto:Avid-L2@groups.io> on
> behalf of Jo's Mailinglists"  wrote:
>
> Hey all,
>
> just wanted to ask the question again:
>
> why could iLok not be a solution for the issue at hand?
>
> fwik ProTools is utilising this technique – could the M1/Monterey
> thing with the Sentinels not be solved if Avid MC et al. moves to iLok
> like ProTools did before?
>
> Honestly: I'd seldomly end up without a ProTools license (web) "on
> site" with no internet rather than on a site editing where there is no
> signal at all.
>
> I'd prefer just "dongle it up" solution than get licenses transferred
> via Avid Link through the interwebs.
>
> So, question is: what's the deal "to code" Avid MC to iLok? Sure it
> will end up with: "send in your Sentinels and get the iLok code" – but
> is that the thing?
>
> It's not like it's been done before, even in the same company?
>
> many cents of mine, just 6 in this thread...
>
>
> Jochen "Jo" Hermann
>
> filter Media Postproduction
>
> Salzburg, Austria
>
>
>
> On 4. Feb 2022, at 17:23, Marianna <marianna.montague@avid.com
> <mailto:marianna.montague@avid.com>> wrote:
>
> Ha John… good comeback.😊
>
> Do you have any idea what the ratio is of dongle to activation out
> there? It's pretty surprising and eye opening. If I was to guess
> and this is my take based on 18 years of supporting them… it is
> asmall #, maybe 15-20% and that's generous. All enterprise has
> moved on for the most part – while a bunch of rentals still have
> dongles - it is generally only individuals such as yourself that
> use them.  Revenue streams are part of it….. you are saying we
> should invest a lot of money into dongle compatibility so a small
> percentage of users can use them on Monterey.   They work fine on
> Win and BigSur and lower. It's a small niche and yes it is the
> right call to trump it and use that $ for other functionality and
> features… cloud licensing was one and we have other projects in
> the kitty being worked on that make the dongle a thing of the
> past.  When ready to discuss that I will….
>
> MM
>
>




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