Theoretically I would say yes, we have a test platform which is using
one of our licenses.
We try to test any PTF but sometimes our environment does not catch the
bugs that others see.

It would be in IBM's best interest to allow a copy on a "non-production"
machine for
environment testing. I imagine that the lawyers would disagree! You can
load the try and buy. essentially it
is the full function code with a time limitation on the software
license.


Good Luck -
CR

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas A. La Porte [SMTP:tlaporte AT ANIM.DREAMWORKS DOT COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 1998 8:38 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Testing ADSM software
>
> I'm curious to hear how others implement the testing of ADSM
> software before committing to new PTFs, or version upgrades.
>
> We're in the process of building a testbed, and I'm interested in
> hearing from any others that have done this. One issue in which
> I'm particularly interested is licensing. If you have an
> additional machine on which you do your testing of the new
> software, are you required to get an additional license? That
> seems like it could get quite expensive, given the cost of ADSM.
>
> Any thoughts, ideas, comments, or suggestions are most welcome.
>
>  -- Tom
>
> Thomas A. La Porte
> DreamWorks Feature Animation
> tlaporte AT anim.dreamworks DOT com