On 1/11/00, Keith Taber <keith[_at_]drylaw.com> wrote:
>
> I later read my post and thought maybe I was ranting -- yet I had
> another idea. What if your company has a policy of individuals buy
> (license) the software they need, reimbursment may or may not be
> part of the deal? (This would have to exclude some network software,
> but is not outrageous because small companies don't get much of a
> break on software anyway.) Further, the company refuses to store
> any software documentation and asks that employees keep their record
> off site, if at all -- or even requires destruction of licensing
> agreements and other documentation (except the minimum required for
> tax purposes, of course). Would this make the BSA's attack harsher
> or would it rob it of any bite whatsoever?
What would be the point? If your company's policy is to make sure that every employee is using licensed software, why would you go out of your way to make it difficult to prove that you're in compliance. Also, check those licenses: they may restrict installation on anything other than the purchasers personally-owned computers.
John Noble
<jnoble[_at_]dgsys.com>
Received on Wed Jan 12 2000 - 14:20:12 GMT
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