5Oct
Software audits: How high tech plays hardball
Dan Tynan, InfoWorld, 4/25/16 ‘Truing up’ licenses amounts to billions of dollars in revenue for the major software makers. Here’s where the money goes — and how it’s extracted.
30Sep
Software Licensing Tips To Reduce The Risk Of Legal Action
Michael O’Dwyer, ipswitch, 9/29/16 If you require software licensing tips, don’t expect your software vendors to be of any real help, given the prevalence of outsourced call centers by many of the world’s global players.
29Sep
Scott & Scott, LLP Wins Technology Law Firm of the Year Award
Boutique law firm receives Lawyers Worldwide Award for work in Software Disputes & Technology Transactions.
20Sep
To SPLA or Not to SPLA – Microsoft Licensing for the Hosting Services Provider
Microsoft publishes what have become industry standards for numerous different software products, and the market for hosted software solutions that incorporate or that are built on Microsoft programs is a lucrative one. However, Microsoft has...
20Sep
Six Secrets to Offering Commercial Hosting Services using Microsoft SPLA
In its OEM, retail and volume license agreements, Microsoft prohibits its customers from using its products for “commercial hosting services.” That prohibition leaves a major hole in Microsoft’s license grant for IT and software service...
20Sep
Negotiating Enterprise Licensing and Cloud Service Agreements with Microsoft
Software licensing options for large enterprises have evolved substantially over the past several years. Businesses today have more options and flexibility to meet their software needs. However, with that flexibility often comes complex software asset...
