On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 6:12 PM, Daniel Chenault <[email protected]> wrote:
> I report to in writing to cover my south end. That shows compliance and knowledge of an act, that can be acted upon legally. I'd be careful in that regard. By participating in any agreement with the employer regarding the status of the licensing, you are participating in the act of knowingly violating the licensing agreement. Depending on the software, this could leave you open to damages in an audit. Unlikely, yes. But, I would still avoid opening the possibility as standard practice. I think the way to protect yourself here is to have your employer provide all the software for you to use - and that you abstain from gaining any additional knowledge of its licensing status (leaving the responsibility on the provider of the software) - *and you just take the position of a drone*. Or get something in writing that otherwise states this is the status between you and your employer: That they provide everything, and ownership/responsibility is on them, so that you can absolve yourself of any knowledge or acts of impropriety. Just because someone pays you to do it as a job, doesn't remove the responsibility of your actions, especially as a contractor. -- Espi
