Alarm bells are ringing in the open source community, but commercial licensing is also at risk Earlier this week, Dan ...

The increasing use of virtualization has blurred the lines between physical and virtual worlds, creating a new issue for buyers and sellers of computer software: Software licensing as we know it is ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--The business of selling software is due for an extreme makeover, industry executives said at the SoftSummit conference here. The trouble, they said, is the industry's rigid focus ...

As the global economy teeters somewhere between stagnation and recession, many companies are placing a renewed focus on cost management. Tech leaders, who hold significant portfolios of assets and ...

In the rapidly evolving world of software licensing and distribution, many vendors (and therefore customers) are considering a shift from traditional customer-hosted software solutions to Software as ...

These days, businesses are no longer as willing to accept the status quo in their relationships with technology companies. Instead, there’s a movement underway where enterprises actively seek partners ...

Industrial equipment manufacturers are shifting from costly hardware variants to software differentiation, unlocking recurring revenue and customer value through strategic ...

Here’s the five biggest things to know about Google’s comment against Microsoft, alleging anti-competitive practices that makes it difficult for Microsoft customers to use anything outside of Azure ...

A “software licensing troll” is a term coined by Michael Corey and Dean Bolton, cofounder and chief architect of LicenseFortress, in collaboration with Art Beeman and Joel Muchmore of Beeman and ...

We're seeing increased use of virtualization, license entitlements bundled with other license procurements, and the maturation of the roadmap to integrate Nortel products into the Avaya portfolio.