On 9/19/06, Bill Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
"Last year when Microsoft rolled out its new Software Asset Management program, I sincerely thought it was a step in the right direction – after all, customers have been complaining about the challenges of managing Microsoft license compliance for years, and the heavy-handed BSA and SIIA enforcement tactics were only angering some loyal Microsoft users."
I think a "shakedown" is too harsh a term, but I do believe, after a great many hours reviewing the terms of many of the EULAs, that there is little chance of anyone being 100% in compliance. I see two practical choices: pay whatever the vendor (or their henchmen at the BSA) demand in "fees" "licenses" or "penalties" based on your ability to negotiate or choose not to use the vendor's software. The choice seems pretty easy to me. I noted Bill's posting had a Google Ad in the margin for www.bsadefense.com. I think they have some very practical advice there. -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
