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On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 04:43:12PM +0000, Rob Beard wrote: > > I do wonder though what powers the BSA actually have got, I mean, do > they have powers so they can actually enter a premises? > Mobile phone repair company, Total Repair Solutions, will be counting the cost of using unlicensed software after paying almost £120,000 to cover settlement costs with the BSA, as well as legalising and acquiring software needed by the business. The company, based in Renfrewshire, agreed the settlement after allegedly being under-licensed, using copies of Microsoft software (including Office, Project, Visio, SQL Server; Windows Server and Exchange Server Client Access Licenses) on approximately 100 computers See http://www.out-law.com/page-6641 http://www.out-law.com/default.aspx?page=9130 http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Projects-Management/What-to-Do-When-You-Receive-a-BSA-Audit-Letter/ http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Projects-Management/8-Ways-to-Avoid-an-Audit-from-the-Business-Software-Alliance/ http://www.bsa.org/country/News%20and%20Events.aspx From memory (always a tricky thing) and from reading the above: - The BSA relies on tips from competitors / disgruntled employees. They get upto £10,000 - They then on the basis of that information may seek a court order to search the premises OR you will get a friendly letter saying "prove the software you use is legit". - If they can the BSA will file a criminal complaint against you (ie the police will come after you) or the BSA will come after you in civil court and demand you pay full price for the software used AND their costs -- Henry Photocopies or faxes of my signature are not binding. This email has been signed with an electronic signature in accordance with subsection 7(3) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000. Digital Key Signature: GPG RSA 0xFB447AA1 Tue Dec 16 19:18:02 GMT 2008
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