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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Julian Hall wrote: > Henry Bremridge wrote: >> Problems would come if eg >> >> - one license was bought for use on one computer >> - No one read the license agreement >> - 3 other people then used the software very occasionally on their computers eg >> when the main user was on holiday >> >> Would this mean that they would have to buy 3 more licenses? > I would guess 'yes' as it's installed on more PCs than it's licensed You'd probably then need to consider the implications of what "installed" actually means and what exactly comprises a "PC". Even what "using" means, given that Microsoft have been bundling RDP support for quite some time. > for, regardless how infrequently it's used. One way round that would be > to use hot-desking so that while the main user is away someone else can > use the software *on the same PC* without compromising the security of > the main user's data. The same situation would occur if the main user > was ill for any length of time. Do such concepts as "main user" have any legal basis. Especially when refering to employees, even more so if the company itself is a legal entity. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFJSKcesoRLMhsZpFcRAoL+AJ0aAOHq3DhmH72R/2o1ZLAeg6pungCgkv3u s+xSCCRYxG7Thqv2XtwewhE= =75k0 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- 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