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Software licensing
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December 17, 2010
17
Dec'10
Oracle makes $2bn software sales as executives talk up hardware
Oracle sold $2billion new software licences in its second quarter of 2010. Software license updates and product support revenues were up 12% to $3.6...
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November 25, 2010
25
Nov'10
SAP improves customer relations, but still faces price and licensing issues
New leadership of German enterprise software maker SAP is pursuing a transformation agenda and a more customer-focused strategy in an attempt to rebuild trust.
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November 01, 2010
01
Nov'10
Oracle starts court battle for $2.3bn in damages from SAP
Oracle's court battle with SAP is set to begin today in Oakland, California as it seeks at least $2.3bn in damages for unauthorised access of its systems by an SAP subsidiary. In a suit filed in 2007, Oracle alleges that SAP's now-defunct support ...
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August 12, 2010
12
Aug'10
Linux Foundation releases open source compliance tests
An open compliance programme has been launched by the Linux Foundation to help people using open source software comply with licensing.
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July 14, 2010
14
Jul'10
Government scraps £80m Microsoft licensing deal with NHS
The government has scrapped the long-running NHS Connecting for Health (CfH) enterprise agreement (EA) software licensing deal with Microsoft after deciding there was no business case or budget to renew it.
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May 11, 2010
11
May'10
Businesses warned of software licensing clampdown
Businesses are under threat of legal action and compulsory audits as cash-strapped software suppliers take a tough line on software licensing.
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December 18, 2009
18
Dec'09
Oracle boosts software and services revenue with SAP business
Oracle has increased its software licence and product support revenue by 14% to $3.9bn for the second quarter of 2009, at the expense of SAP.
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October 21, 2009
21
Oct'09
Citrix changes XenDesktop licensing after user pressure
Citrix has reacted to criticisms from IT departments of the user-based licensing of its XenDesktop 4 product and introduced more flexibility into its payment options.
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August 10, 2009
10
Aug'09
Video: Windows 7 - Businesses can upgrade now
Enterprise users with Microsoft Software Assurance subscription licensing can now download and install Windows 7 Enterprise Edition.
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July 15, 2009
15
Jul'09
Microsoft slashes licence fees up to 40%
Microsoft is to streamline and simplify its licensing structure, saving customers up to 40% of their licensing costs.
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April 24, 2009
24
Apr'09
Government departments to swap spare software licences
The government is setting up a software swap-shop to allow government departments to use spare software without paying extra licensing costs.
The pool,...
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March 26, 2009
26
Mar'09
Recession leads to more business for Red Hat
Red Hat has reported rising licensing revenue as it benefits from increased customer interest in open source sparked by the recession.
There has been...
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March 19, 2009
19
Mar'09
Oracle boosts software licence revenue
Oracle has reported a rise in software licence sales for Q3 2009.
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March 06, 2009
06
Mar'09
Save costs by understanding your ERP licences
One area companies rarely consider for cost saving, but where there is a lot of potential, is ERP software licences…
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November 14, 2008
14
Nov'08
Infor helps Nakheel reach for the sky with world's tallest building
Nakheel has bought extra licences worth $3m for Infor 's...
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August 29, 2008
29
Aug'08
Credit crunch drives software audits
More frequent software audits and new licence conditions likely as software houses seek to shore up revenues against the economic downturn.
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July 18, 2008
18
Jul'08
Open source in technology merger and acquisitions
Open source technology is simply an evolved class of licensing under which wider, more permissive rights are given to users. Crucially, access to source code is given enabling user support and development of the code. While the open source ...
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July 01, 2008
01
Jul'08
Microsoft debuts Select Plus flexible enterprise licensing
Microsoft has introduced the Select Plus software licensing package for larger firms that want a more flexible organisation-wide agreement.
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April 01, 2008
01
Apr'08
Thus returns to Thresher
Retailer Thresher is to extend its contract with telco Thus to run the communications services for its 1,800 licence sites and head office.
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March 06, 2008
06
Mar'08
How to negotiate virtualisation licensing
IT managers negotiating the price of virtualisation licences with software suppliers such as Microsoft, SAP and Oracle could get cheaper deals if they audit software use beforehand.
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January 28, 2008
28
Jan'08
Firms weary about software licensing models, report says
Firms continue to find the software licensing models of their suppliers a source of headaches, according to a report published by analyst Forrester.
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November 23, 2007
23
Nov'07
Free Software Foundation develops open licence to cover SaaS
The Free Software Foundation has developed an open licence to cover on-demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications.
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November 16, 2007
16
Nov'07
Software to become a buyer’s market, says Gartner
Competitive forces are converging to reduce software licence fees, says Gartner
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October 12, 2007
12
Oct'07
Shadow promises mainframe saving
Mainframe middleware firm DataDirect Technologies has developed technology to enable businesses running IBM z/OS mainframes to save on software licensing costs by offloading applications on to dedicated mainframe processors.
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September 24, 2007
24
Sep'07
E-tailer cuts licensing costs with Linux server
An online retailer has saved more than £56,000 in software licensing costs after moving its IT platform from Microsoft Windows to Linux.
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July 30, 2007
30
Jul'07
DVLA reduces costs by 30% with online service
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) expects to save £50m over the next eight years, as it begins to reap the benefits of technology to enable customers to pay their car tax online.
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July 19, 2007
19
Jul'07
Gartner: MS subscription licence may become ‘mandatory’
Microsoft is likely to make changes to the way its products are licensed that could, in effect, make its Software Assurance subscription licensing programme mandatory by 2009, analyst firm Gartner has predicted.
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July 15, 2007
15
Jul'07
Microsoft Software Assurance deals questioned by IT chiefs
One in four companies that bought into Microsoft’s Software Assurance licensing programme in 2004 are being deterred from renewing the three-year deal because they perceive it to be poor value, a study by Forrester Research has revealed.
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July 10, 2007
10
Jul'07
Microsoft Software Assurance renewals in doubt
Users are still seeing little value in Microsoft's Software Assurance (SA) subscription licence programme, a new report from Forrester Research suggests.
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July 01, 2007
01
Jul'07
Users slam lack of virtual apps support
Users of virtualisation software say they are unable to get support for applications. As reported last week, IT workers have objected to the cost of software licences for virtual applications.
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June 28, 2007
28
Jun'07
Users seek support on virtualisation
Users of virtualisation software have complained that the combination of costly licensing agreements and a lack of support from suppliers is eroding the cost advantages offered by the technology.
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June 28, 2007
28
Jun'07
Government failing to take advantage of cheap licensing deals, says PAC
Nearly half of all central government bodies are losing money because they are failing to take advantage of cheap licences for software and telecommunications, according to a report from the Commons public accounts committee.
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June 25, 2007
25
Jun'07
IT chiefs press for cut in virtual licence costs
IT user groups are to meet with leading software suppliers to tackle the costs of server virtualisation software licensing, which is a growing concern among IT departments.
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June 13, 2007
13
Jun'07
Microsoft outlines Windows Server virtualisation costs
Microsoft has released a white paper to help clarify how its licensing works with virtualised Windows Server environments.
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May 17, 2007
17
May'07
DVLA speeds registrations with BancTec scanning system
The Driver & Vehicle Licence Agency (DVLA) has installed a new scanning system to improve processing times for vehicle registration certificates.
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March 20, 2007
20
Mar'07
Symantec says fixing licensing portal top priority
Company officials say help is on the way as fallout continues from the merger of Symantec and Veritas ordering systems last November.
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February 05, 2007
05
Feb'07
Licences could hinder grids
Current software licensing models could hinder the adoption of grid technologies that use virtualisation software to run applications over several machines, a grid user group has warned.
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January 18, 2007
18
Jan'07
Your shout: Train to check churn, the licensing cosh
Have your say at computerweekly.com
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November 20, 2006
20
Nov'06
Sun opens door to Java source code
Sun Microsystems has made the Java source code available to the open source community under the GNU General Public Licence.
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October 30, 2006
30
Oct'06
Users to question Oracle on Fusion
UK users will meet Oracle next month to voice their concerns about the company’s Fusion middleware strategy, licensing and ongoing support.
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October 09, 2006
09
Oct'06
Microsoft offers users unlimited virtualisation
Microsoft has changed the licensing of its Windows Server Datacenter, allowing users buying new servers licensed with the operating system to run an unlimited number of virtualised instances of Windows Server.
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October 04, 2006
04
Oct'06
Microsoft changes Window Server Datacentre licensing
Microsoft has changed the licensing of its Windows Server Datacentre operating system, allowing users buying new servers licensed with the OS to run an unlimited number of virtualised Windows Server instances.
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August 22, 2006
22
Aug'06
Open Source Initiative sets out plan to curb proliferation of open source licenses
The Open Source Initiative has published a draft plan aimed at reducing the proliferation of different open source licences.
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August 08, 2006
08
Aug'06
Insist on a flexible deal, users urged
IT directors should look to negotiate more nuanced software licensing contracts that allow them to accumulate desktop user licences in stages rather than paying for them all up-front.
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August 02, 2006
02
Aug'06
Microsoft launches system to tackle licensing problem
Microsoft has launched its software asset management system in the UK, which is designed to make it easier for firms to manage their software licences.
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July 26, 2006
26
Jul'06
Big Blue turns to performance based licensing
IBM has unveiled plans to charge for its software based on how fast it runs on customer systems.
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July 25, 2006
25
Jul'06
CIOs slam increasing licence complexity
IT chiefs are struggling with the complexity of software licensing contracts, and they see little evidence of suppliers becoming more accommodating, or licences offering better value than three years ago.
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July 25, 2006
25
Jul'06
Tool helps users sidestep virtual licensing breach
A virtualisation supplier has developed a product it claims will solve the software licensing issues that arise when users run multiple instances of an operating system or application in violation of their licensing agreements.
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June 07, 2006
07
Jun'06
DVLA links with passport system to help ease licence applications
Drivers can now apply for a driving licence without having to send in their passport, if it is one of the new digital type.
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May 09, 2006
09
May'06
Merger boom leads to software licensing headache for IT directors
The boom in mergers and acquisitions (M&As) has left IT directors grappling with software licensing deals that are inflexible and lack transparency, according to leading industry figures.