licensing
RSS licensingeBay's Skype sale gets green light
News The settlement restructures the deal with an investor group led by Silver Lake and puts an end to a dispute with software maker Joltid over the licensing of software that underlies Skype's internet telephony service. [06 Nov 2009]
Amazon's Kindle ignites legal upheaval
Comment Amazon discovered that a third-party publisher had added the novels to Amazon's library without having secured the necessary licensing rights to sell them. And that will keep the lawyers plenty busy, says Callum Sinclair. [27 Oct 2009]
Open source? No good for cost cutting, say CIOs
News Because it lacks the expensive licensing that is often the hallmark of proprietary software, open source is regularly touted as a way for IT departments to make their budget stretch a little bit further and it has... [23 Oct 2009]
Blocked: BBC plan to share iPlayer with rivals
News The initiative was intended to operate partly as a commercial venture, generating revenue from licensing the technology to other broadcasters, and partly as a public service offering - plans that the Trust deemed too... [21 Oct 2009]
n Now for Licensing Windows 7
White Paper One of the first steps IT managers should take is to determine their firm's Windows 7 licensing strategy and how it fits into their broader Microsoft relationship. You will now have to consider your existing system's... [14 Oct 2009]
Windows 7 and Optimized Desktop Volume Licensing Guide
White Paper The Windows® 7 operating system (OS) will help business users around the world become more productive and will help IT departments enhance security and control and streamline PC management. [14 Oct 2009]
Steve Ballmer on Microsoft software 'gotchas'
News Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has admitted the company could do more to simplify its software licensing. According to the Microsoft head honcho, Microsoft's myriad licensing options are necessary to help... [06 Oct 2009]
Two Global Firms Save More Than $500,000 Through Virtualization and Volume Licensing
White Paper Global training and consulting firm, FranklinCovey Co.and global retailer, FranklinCovey Products, took advantage of a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement and Hyper-V virtualization software to reduce software licensing costs... [02 Oct 2009]
Alcatel-Lucent OmniTouch Unified Communication: DID YOU KNOW ? About UC Series.. - My IP Touch Communicator
White Paper Licensing and commercial items, as well as a short technical specifications section, complete this document. My IP Touch Communicator is a commercial package available from 3rd Quarter 2005 offer. User-oriented and... [02 Oct 2009]
User's Guide to Office 2007: No Need To Wait, Deploy It Now
White Paper Download this white paper to learn about the new Office 2007, including versions available, pricing and licensing options, hardware and operating systems compatibility, deployment tools new features. New operating... [01 Oct 2009]
Five Things About Windows Server 2008 You Might Not Know
White Paper This white paper discusses five things you might not know about Windows Server 2008 features, such as network authentication, Windows PowerShell, branch office support, and licensing. As an instructor, I tend to assume... [01 Oct 2009]
Arab Potash Company Reduces License Requests by 90% and Fully Understands Oracle Licensing
White Paper Arab Potash Company wanted to determine company's existing Oracle license usage and rationalize user license allocation to reduce license costs and develop complete operational understanding of Oracle software and... [01 Oct 2009]
The Build Vs. Buy Dilemma: Exploring the True Costs of Developing Your Own Software Protection and Licensing System
White Paper The attendee of this webcast will learn why best-in-class software companies are relying on third party protection and licensing solutions rather than tackling the challenges (and expense) of building their own. [01 Oct 2009]
Thermo-Calc Switches From FLEXlm to Sentinel RMS for Their Licensing Needs
White Paper The challenge was difficulty in predicting licensing expenses with existing Acresso solution and need to minimize charges for cross platform support. Sweden-based Thermo-Calc Software is a leading developer of software... [01 Oct 2009]
Geocap Replaces FLEXlm With SafeNet Sentinel RMS
White Paper Geocap required a licensing solution for the Geocap application in order to control their licensing terms and conditions. Geocap sought an alternative software license management solution SafeNet... [01 Oct 2009]
