Determining which license is needed

[Altera_Forum]

Hello, 

 I am currently working on a project using Quartus Prime Lite Edition and I have need of some additional functionality. In particular, I need to be able to create permanent .pof files of my project, and while not necessary, it would be very useful if I could also utilize multiple cores for compilation. Furthermore, I'm also interested in some details of the licensing model:   

• Will a bought license be tied to one particular PC, or can it later be moved to a different PC? Or can it maybe be installed on multiple PCs but only used on one at any given time? How does this behavior differ between various versions of Quartus / its licences?  
• Am I correct in assuming, that to create permanent .pof files, I only need the licences to all IP used in that particular project, regardless of the Quartus version used?  
• What license do I need to buy to enable multithreaded compilation?  

  Any information on these topics, or at least where to find clear answers, would be very much appreciated.  Best regards Martin Tomko

[Altera_Forum]

1. It depends if you buy a floating or node-locked licence. Floating is more expensive 

2. Yes 3. This should come as part of your licence.  You're best off talking to your local Altera Rep.

[Altera_Forum]

Thanks a lot for the answer. 

   --- Quote Start ---  You're best off talking to your local Altera Rep.  --- Quote End ---    I tried this originally, but it's fairly hard to find who to talk to on the Altera website - the only international sales representative I've managed to find are IndesmaTech, who I tried contacting through their website, but I've recieved no response so far. From what I've seen I assumed that this forum is the best place for questions like this.  The licenses can anyway be bought directly on the website, or am I wrong about this assumption?

[Altera_Forum]

Yes, you can buy and activate them from the website.