EU rules against Oracle on second-hand software licensing
The EU court has decided that distribution rights end when and at the specific time that the original copyright holder (in this case Oracle) markets and then completes a sale of the software on what is denoted as one “material medium” or another including a CD-ROM, a DVD or through an Internet download. According to the Judgment in Case C-128/11 UsedSoft GmbH v Oracle International Corp. ruling,...
The Software Asset Management £5 Rule
Andy Fisher new business development director for Software Asset Management (SAM) specialist BCS Ltd analyses the “state of the nation” in software compliance control today.
It is generally accepted that the global financial crisis is affecting the revenues of all commercial companies, including all the largest software authors. Consequently, industry analysts predict a significant increase...
Quick Guide to Second-Hand Software (Part 3 of 3)
"...the spread of ‘fear, uncertainty and doubt’ (FUD) is still the preferred choice of weapon by major software vendors"
This article has been contributed by Noel Unwin of Discount-Licensing.com
Part One – Industry Dynamics
Part Two -Demystifying the Mist
Part Three – The Legalities
Part 3 of 3: The Legalities
Whilst all secondary suppliers (in any marketplace) should...
Quick Guide to Second-Hand Software (Part 2 of 3)
Demystifying the Mist Surrounding Second-hand Software
This article has been contributed by Noel Unwin of Discount-Licensing.com
Part One – Industry Dynamics
Part Two -Demystifying the Mist
Part Three – The Legalities
Part 2 of 3: Demystifying the Mist
Having taken a look at the dynamics of the second hand software industry in Part 1 of this story, we can start to see how this market...
Quick Guide to Second-Hand Software (Part 1 of 3)
"Some statements from software vendors in this space may seek to cloud your judgement and paint a shady tone of grey"
This article has been contributed by Noel Unwin of Discount-Licensing.com
Part One – Industry Dynamics
Part Two -Demystifying the Mist
Part Three – The Legalities
Part 1 of 3: Industry Dynamics
Over the past decade, you may have come across articles relating...
How ITAM drives establishment of an IT Circular Economy
This article is the second in a two-part series co-authored with Tamsir Fayer, VP & CMO of Softcorner.
In part 1 of this series, we illustrated how the release of Windows 11 may lead to serviceable hardware being prematurely decommissioned early in its lifecycle, potentially within 3 years of purchase. We also discussed the impact of enforced updates to subscription software and looked at the impact...
ITAM Forum gains momentum and kicks of ISO certification scheme development
It’s been a busy six months at the ITAM Forum! As a global membership organisation for the entire ITAM community, we’ve been working hard to bring new programs and activities to life that bring value to our members. We’ve also start work on creating the world’s first ISO 19770 certification scheme.
Here’s a recap of what’s been going on…
Firstly, just to remind everyone, the ITAM Forum...
Microsoft Licensing Online Summit: A Recap
On December 11, 2019 we ran our 3rd Online Summit – “Making Sense of Microsoft”.
This was our most successful Online Summit to date with 724 registrations from 44 different countries across 5 continents, again showing that Microsoft, and ITAM, really is a global concept!
While you can only cover so much Microsoft licensing in 3 hours (!), with the help of our sponsors and co-presenters, I think...
Adobe & Steam fall foul of regulators
“As-A-Service” is everywhere in technology. Looking through my own subscriptions I have service contracts for ink (HP Instant Ink), entertainment (Apple Music & Netflix) and even fitness apps (Strava and Zwift). Even the mighty Apple is trying to pivot towards being primarily a services company. Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple Arcade are all designed to shore up revenues as their flagship...
Strategic stakeholder engagement – ITAM for Business Analysts & Architects
This article – ITAM for Business Analysts & Architects – is the fourth in a four part series by AJ Witt of ITAM Review written in collaboration with ServiceNow’s Ryan Wood-Taylor & Peter Beruk. The series outlines how a strategic ITAM practice will deliver enhanced business value through creation of strategic stakeholder relationships.
Part One – How strategic ITAM can...