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NASA Astronauts Ditch Windows

May 21, 2013May 21, 2013 Scott D. RosenbergMicrosoft, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft: News You Can Use, WindowsLeave a Comment

In an interesting development – NASA has ditched Windows and moved to Linux – apparently for reasons involving reliability.

Similarities between Oracle and IBM CPU-based licensing

May 17, 2013 Sharon TrembleyCore Licensing, IBM, Oracle license, Oracle Licensing ComplianceLeave a Comment

Is it still the same after Oracle has purchased Sun? One of the first things I noticed after the similarity between IBM and Oracle’s CPU-based software licensing – both base the licensing on cores – I noticed Oracle skews their software core factor table to favor Sun hardware. IBM doesn’t reduce the software licensing if a client runs their software on an IBM box.

IAITAM Spring 213 Conference

May 3, 2013 Scott D. RosenbergUncategorizedLeave a Comment

Harold Halpern, Scott Rosenberg and Bob Huggins at the Spring IAITAM show!

Adobe Audits…..

April 29, 2013April 29, 2013 Scott D. RosenbergSoftware auditLeave a Comment

Catch tomorrow’s webinar…. 1 PM Register here.

Microsoft and Hon Hai Reach Agreement on Patent Licensing

April 23, 2013 Scott D. RosenbergCompliance, Microsoft, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft: News You Can Use, RiskLeave a Comment

Microsoft has signed a patent-licensing agreement with Taiwanese electronics assembler Hon Hai, covering devices running Google Android and Chrome software.

Keep Your Receipts – Auditors are Sticklers!

April 10, 2013April 9, 2013 Scott D. RosenbergCompliance, Microsoft, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft: News You Can Use, software asset management, Software auditLeave a Comment

One small thing that could make or break you – having proof of purchases for your software products/licenses.

Downgrading from Windows 8 and Software Licensing

April 9, 2013 Scott D. RosenbergCompliance, Microsoft, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Licensing Tip, SQL, WindowsLeave a Comment

Unhappy with Windows 8? Hoping to downgrade to Windows 7? There are a few things you should know before trying to do this. Know your downgrade rights – for volume licensing programs, therein lies the most flexibility. You should be able to downgrade to any previous version of the product. OEM licenses are a bit more complex. Professional versions have rights to downgrade to the two previous versions only. You also have to be aware of your edition downgrade rights, […]

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