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Downloading content illegally vs. getting away with it: I have mentioned a few times before my somewhat controversial view on Internet piracy - the end-user downloading (and uploading, to some extent) of mostly videos, music files, software - and the issues which surround it. As this generation of students are the forerunners of the technological age, born into...; Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., RIAA, Licence, RapidShare, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2009-08-03
Is Michael Jackson telling us not to use Google Apps?: Is Michael Jackson telling us not to use Google Apps?RE: Is Michael Jackson telling us not to use Google Apps?So, because sometimes the Internet fails, do we stop using e-mail? Of course not. And a cloud-based application allows collaboration. So of course we'll use it. Otherwise,...; Tags: INTERNET, cloud computing, Collaboration, Google Inc., Michael Jackson, Google Apps; Discussion threads 2009-07-04
FastTalk - SAM: Friend or Foe?: Software Asset Management SAM has often been seen as a necessary evil, used to ensure that software licences are used within contractual limits, so avoiding the possibility of fines should a company be found to have a copy of an application running somewhere without a valid licence. The software industry...; Tags: Quocirca, Software, Licence, Software Asset Management, Tools & Techniques, Management; White papers 2008-08-01
GPS.Friend additional licence (Mobile): This is only additional licence, for the second and every next phone device. It is valid only with your base licence of this program.This is user-friendly program,allows you, with just two touches of your phone:- get and review your current geographic location- request someone's phone to give you his/her location-...; Tags: Phone, Mobile, Licence, JGUI, GPS, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-07-29
Why your text messages are not private: Why your text messages are not privatesolutionAll new text messaging clients should just use 128 bit encryption by default. Then there would be no legal battles to fight from either side.If text messaging application providers would as a standard use 128 bit encryption for login/password validation and for the...; Tags: E-mail, Network technology, Google Inc., licence; Discussion threads 2008-06-30

Microsoft Releases Hyper-V: Microsoft Releases Hyper-Vlicensing rules?What do you mean by "Microsoft's software licensing rules are still way to complex and too restrictive to meet the needs of organizations seeking to make virtual machine technology a primary tool in their datacenters."?RE: Microsoft Releases Hyper-VMicrosoft licenses each of the following differently: the operating system,...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Storage, Microsoft Releases Hyper-V, Microsoft Corp., licence; Discussion threads 2008-06-26
Microsoft breaks the perpetual licence covenant: Many people fondly believe â€" in common with Talkback poster jim_d to my previous post â€" that when they pay a one-time fee to buy a 'perpetual' licence to use conventional software, then that's their only cost. But as I pointed out in my riposte, that fails to take into...; Tags: Cost, Licence, Microsoft Corp., Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Security, Management, Office Suites, Software, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-01-04
Microsoft weighs options after EU defeat: Microsoft weighs options after EU defeator appealthey have another appeal left.but from what Brad said, it sounds like they are going to comply fully.Very true, MS maybe only appealed the EC to distract them as they move onto the next dirty tricks for which they may eventually be fined, but...; Tags: Public relations, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Microsoft Corp., licence, server; Discussion threads 2007-09-17
EU seeks comment on loosening copyright rules: EU seeks comment on loosening copyright rulesGet rid of copyrights and trademarksThey interfere with the interchange of ideas.It's not about trademarksThis story does not change the validity of copyrights and trademarks.It's all about distribution rights that distributors must get, and about the existence of exclusive licences in specific areas where...; Tags: licence, exclusive distribution; Discussion threads 2007-06-14
IT Analysis - New Issues in Software Compliance: For many companies, software compliance is just about making sure that all copies of a particular application in use have a valid vendor licence. There's plenty of software around to try and ensure that all licences are valid and all users covered, to stop organisations like the Federation Against Software...; Tags: Quocirca, Software, Information Technology, Compliance, Licence, Tools & Techniques, Management; White papers 2007-05-07
Community support and the bottom line: Community support and the bottom linehow about an apologyDid you listen to RedHat's quaterly reports. They had the highest profits last quarter. Hmmm, looks like they got as much as they can from the community and so after squeezing the very last drop that could be squeezed it was time...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Benefits, Operating systems, Development tools, UNIX, Fedora Core, Red Hat Inc., Fedora Project, salary, licence, software; Discussion threads 2007-01-05
Get facts, not spin, about Vista's new license: Get facts, not spin, about Vista's new licenseLicensing...I am still unclear and have not seen a clear answer...What is classified as another pc?A new pc or a pc I have upgraded?Here it is[i]If you bought the program at a retailer or have a volume license, you may transfer the software...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, licence, computer, ax, same ax, new license, PC, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2006-10-16
Lawsuits accuse Net download services of scamming: Lawsuits accuse Net download services of scammingDEATH to all Spyware purveyors !And make it a VERY painful, slow death so the scumbags know that you mean business.Get what you deserveOk if you are to cheap to go to a legit site to pay like you should and instead use something...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Consumer electronics, Spyware, DVD, Nothing, licence, software, uninstaller; Discussion threads 2006-08-15
CyoLicence 1.4.1 (Windows): CyoLicence is a software licence management system, providing software protection to Windows developers using a secure RSA public-key encryption system. CyoLicence was developed by Cyotec Systems originally for internal use. However, upon realising the potential for a low-cost yet powerful software protection system, it was decided to release CyoLicence as...; Tags: Licence, CyoLicence, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Development Tools, Programming Languages, C/C++, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development; Software downloads 2006-02-19
Can you have a GPLv2-only license?: Can you have a GPLv2-only license?I Enjoyed Both PostsYou should do more blogging.Although Linux isn't the only very recognizable GPLed products-The GiMP http://www.gimp.org/Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/Inkscape http://www.inkscape.org/The Gnome office Suit http://www.gnome.org/gnome-office/ Abi Word and GnumericCinePaint FilmGimp http://cinepaint.movieeditor.com/Jashaka http://www.jahshaka.org/and though tri-licensed under the MPL/LGPL/GPL...http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/http://www.nvu.com/http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/sunbird.htmlAre all more visible and have probably a higher user...; Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, F/OSS, licence, GPLv2, Free Software Foundation; Discussion threads 2006-01-24
Microsoft vs. OSI Part II: Microsoft vs. OSI Part IIThey Know it Will FailRead section F. of the license...It states quite clearly you can only use the code to develop for Microsoft platforms.why not OSI publish like Microsoft licence"Isn't license simplicity a worthwhile goal, too?"OSI could beneficially publish as Proprietary licence without harming their core.Why...; Tags: OSI, licence, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2005-10-28
Three Licensing Strategies: Three Licensing Strategieslicensing?There is always value in code. Open or proprietary. If there was no value in the code, the code wouldnt exist. Just because some OSS companies arent using the licensing of code to make money does not mean that it has no value. The value comes from the...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Theives, differene, Microsoft Corp., strategy, restrictive licence, software, Red Hat Inc., licence; Discussion threads 2005-06-08
Open-source board eyes fewer licenses: Open-source board eyes fewer licensesScrew code forking ...We've got something even better now - LICENCE FORKING! This licence is a fork of that licence is a fork of this other licence ... Pretty soon there are going to be geneologists trying to figure out licences instead of lawyers!OSI needs...; Tags: board, Proprietary Software, licence, open source; Discussion threads 2005-02-16
Sun's open-source gamble: Sun's open-source gambleNeutrality of Linux.Linux is owned by anyone who wants to exploit it. But it's controlled by big companies looking for cheap software.Mr. Schwartz gets it, partly:And I think when IBM acquires either Red Hat or Novell, I think the scales will fall from peoples' eyes and they'll...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, BSD Licence, licence, Linux, IBM Corp., Red Hat Inc., open source, Anton, Sun Microsystems Inc., Minix, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2005-02-07
Open-source details hold up Solaris release: Open-source details hold up Solaris releaseBruce may be rightSun should have seen the writing, blah, blah, blah. Yeah it sure is easy to utilize hindsight. I like Bruce, but he is also employed by HP, so his views on Sun are suspect.Sun sure is TRYING hard to do innovative things...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Servers, Solaris 2.X, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., BSD, open source, Linux, licence; Discussion threads 2004-11-04