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Re: [LUG] Scottish firm pays out £120,000 over unlicensed software

 

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Gordon Henderson wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Dec 2008, Rob Beard wrote:
> 
>> 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?)
> 
> It's easy to let things get out of hand - especially given the complexity 
> of Microsofts licensing schemes, and a growing company. One place I worked

Complex to the point where it can be impossible to even get a straight
answer out of Microsoft. That's before you consider upgrades, "downgrade
rights" and Microsoft changing things apparently at random.
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