With an understanding of what open source licenses are and their benefits, it’s also useful to know what are the main categories of these licenses, the different types, and their requirements. It’s ...

Open-source software is non-proprietary software that can allow for collaboration and modification among developers. While developers are typically encouraged to view, modify, and improve open-source ...

There are several types of software license audits, each with their own risks and variables, experts say. Trade groups like the Business Software Alliance often ask companies to conduct “self-audits,” ...

No one would sell his or her company without consulting the company’s CFO and general counsel on accounting and legal issues. But what about the chief information officer, or CIO? Usually, the obvious ...

Per-seat software licenses may soon be obsolete. Most software will soon be purchased by agents. Prepare for consumption-based pricing models. Goodbye, per-seat software licensing? Goodbye, software ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mid-sized companies were more frequently subjected to software license audits in the past three years, and more than half of audited companies paid up to $1 million in ...