Licensing question for adding another language for my exisitng forum.

[jackson_c2005]

Hi,

I have a two question here.

First question:
I already have a vBulletin forum in english targeted for english audiences. Now, I am looking to provide another forum for chinese audiences. In this case, do I need another license?

Second question:
Now I have the forum run in production. Can I install another instance of vBulletin for testing and backup purpose only?

Regards,
Jackson Chiam

[Floris]

Hi there,

You can install multiple languages in a single instance of vBulletin. This way you do not need another license for each language pack.

If you want to a totally different instance of vBulletin you require to have another license for that.

And yes, as per license agreement you are permitted to temporary have a private test forum aside your live forum.

[jackson_c2005]

Hi Floris,

I need further clarification.

For example, my forum is at http://forums.abc.com and this is in english.
I want to setup http://chinese.forums.abc.com and this one is in chinese.
They will share the same user accounts and database.

How's the licensing issue?

[Floris]

Does chinese.forums.abc.com point to forums.abc.com with just chinese language pack, or is it a second, seperate, installation?

Seperate installation requires another license of course.

[mtha]

Hi Floris,

I need further clarification.

For example, my forum is at http://forums.abc.com and this is in english.
I want to setup http://chinese.forums.abc.com and this one is in chinese.
They will share the same user accounts and database.

How's the licensing issue?

If they are sharing same datatabase (using same boards/posts/threads/contents?), I would think that it will be fine.