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	<title>Bits and Bytes &#187; Software License Compliance</title>
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	<description>Technology experts from Animus offering their insights, commentary, and analysis about ITAM and ITIL news and trends.</description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Open Source Facing Compliance Issues Too</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2008/07/31/open-source-facing-compliance-issues-too/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2008/07/31/open-source-facing-compliance-issues-too/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny Schuchert</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Software License Compliance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With the growth of &#8220;professional&#8221; versions of open source products, I have been waiting to see how software compliance would be dealt with.  Open source is the opposite ocean, designed for sharing, although everyone has adjusted to versions where the user is expected to pay.  Serdar Yegulalp of Information Week had some interesting remarks this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SIIA Cracking Down on Internet Software Pirates</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2008/07/30/siia-cracking-down-on-internet-software-pirates/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2008/07/30/siia-cracking-down-on-internet-software-pirates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny Schuchert</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Software License Compliance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Adobe]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[piracy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[SAM]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[SIIA]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[software compliance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Software and Information Industry Association recently announced that they have 32 lawsuits pending, all based on software piracy from internet auction sites such as E-Bay.  Each lawsuit was filed on behalf of Adobe, a client of SIIA.   Many strong lessons for us here:  First, don&#8217;t buy software from just anyone.  If the price is too good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Addition to Team &#038; Services</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2008/07/15/new-addition-to-team-and-services/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2008/07/15/new-addition-to-team-and-services/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Company News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITAM (Asset Management)]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITIL and Service Management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Industry Observations]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Software License Compliance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Animus Solutions, a provider of IT asset management and service management services has announced Program Review and Executive Briefing to deliver strategic advice at a minimal cost. We also announce the addition of Walter Darrough to the leadership team. As Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Darrough will continue to advocate IT business best [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Software Licensing impacted by Technology Changes</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2008/07/07/software-licensing-impacted-by-technology-changes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2008/07/07/software-licensing-impacted-by-technology-changes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:39:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny Schuchert</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Software License Compliance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Scott Rosenberg]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Software asset management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[software licensing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[virtualization]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[During the June 30 webinar by Scott Rosenberg, he identified technology as one of the drivers for licensing changes and complexity.  He highlighted multicore processors, virtualization, open source, mobile workforce and limited use/application specific software.  I believe we are all seeing these technology changes.  It seems to me that the discipline of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Compliance Rates Lower Than Acceptable</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2008/06/18/15/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2008/06/18/15/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:44:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny Schuchert</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Software License Compliance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Add new tag]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[asset management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[SAM]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Software asset management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[software audits]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[software compliance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[software vendor audits]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ According to  survey by King Research that is quoted in an Internet news article, out of 360 IT professionals who responded to the survey almost 70 percent chance felt that their companies might not be in compliance with its software-license agreements.  Some 60 percent think that their companies have unlicensed software deployed. (http://www.internetnews.com/software/article.php/3753516)
Not good findings.  Implementations of enterprise products [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why is June Software Asset Management Month?</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2008/06/12/why-is-june-software-asset-management-month/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2008/06/12/why-is-june-software-asset-management-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny Schuchert</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Software License Compliance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[SAM]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[shelfware]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Software asset management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[software audits]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[software compliance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[software usage]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We sent out a press release yesterday naming June as Software Asset Management month.  The idea is to draw attention to managing software and to encourage companies to step up their programs to manage it.  The timing couldn&#8217;t be more relevant.  Companies are trimming budgets and rather than cut something vital, how about reusing software [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Self-Audits Generate Low-Cost Revenue for WinZip</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2008/05/30/self-audits-generate-low-cost-revenue-for-winzip/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2008/05/30/self-audits-generate-low-cost-revenue-for-winzip/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 15:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny Schuchert</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Software License Compliance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[audit letters]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[proving compliance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[self audits]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Software Audit]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[WinZip]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A number of IT asset managers have mentioned that they  received self-audit letters from Winzip.  These ITAM Pros were able to prove compliance and were waiting for confirmation from WinZip.  Lesson from this experience is that letters are likely this year, helping vendors generate low effort revenue.  Ironically, it may be the vendor who is surprised [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lamenting the Complexity of Software License Language</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2008/02/07/lamenting-the-complexity-of-software-license-language/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2008/02/07/lamenting-the-complexity-of-software-license-language/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:16:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny Schuchert</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Software License Compliance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Forrester]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[license compliance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Software asset management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Computerworld published the results of a Forrester survey where the respondents expressed how confusing and difficult software licensing is.  The article states that companies are looking for clearer language especially in regards to pricing.  The remark isn&#8217;t new, but how do we motivate publishers to do that?  Don&#8217;t we try to negotiate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are you renewing your Microsoft Enterprise Agreement?</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2008/01/17/are-you-renewing-your-microsoft-enterprise-agreement/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2008/01/17/are-you-renewing-your-microsoft-enterprise-agreement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:40:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny Schuchert</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Software License Compliance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[license compliance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Microsoft EA]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[software asset managemen]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On the IAITAM Forum, the question was posed, with one response so far of an enthusiastic thumbs up for renewal, naming soft savings as well as hard dollar savings.  The opinion is that the costs of managing individual licenses is just too high.  Throw in some freebie training and some support and the MSEA is [...]]]></description>
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