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Julian Hall wrote: > Rob Beard wrote: >> Hi folks, >> >> Just seen this on The Register... >> >> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/16/scots_software_payout/ >> >> One word.... OUCH! >> >> £12,000 per computer! >> > er.. £1200. 120,000 / 100. Either way it's a lot more than they would > have paid for the licenses. Ahh yeah, my bad calculation there... The question arises then 'Is this a > proportionate response to the issue?' If they had 12 pieces of > unlicensed software that's £100 each, and I'd be VERY surprised if the > licences were worth £100 each machine. Hell even £25 per machine for 24 > pieces of software is pushing it. > I'd have thought a company this size would have some sort of Microsoft licencing agreement in place anyway (whatever it's called these says, Software Assurance isn't it?) > Given that the BSA admit money is tight at the moment, are they helping > by overly punishing offenders? I think a large bill amounting to the > *actual cost of the licenses* would have been enough, plus say 10% for > the BSA' expenses. > Yep that's more fair. Rob -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html