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November 19, 2007
Software Licensing Prices To Fall
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on November 19, 2007 at 2:44:05 PM
I find it interesting that software prices are still so high because of Microsoft and Adobe. Take Red Hat as the other example. They provide their source that CentOS compiles and releases for free. That's a nice model. Red Hat is still making loads of money even though people can get its OS for free.
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Gartner also predicts that a fourth of all new business software will be delivered by software as a service by 2011. Synder said buyers need to realize that the pendulum is beginning to swing in their favor, with an increasing number of alternatives in the software market. "We would advise IT organizations to use BPO (business process outsourcing) and open-source alternatives to improve their negotiating power with software suppliers, as well as employing the emergence of third-party vendors as a means to reduce higher maintenance fees on older versions of software," he said. "(Pricing) out the possibility of using offshore skills to build application functionality as Web services will also help negotiations with vendors."
November 12, 2006
In a Sign of Actual Rational Thought
Poster: Logan King
Posted on November 12, 2006 at 9:45:08 PM
A court asks the RIAA to justify its fines based around legal fees for music. This is a clear step in the right direction for big companies not hurting little people.
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A US COURT is forcing the Recording Industry of America to explain why it charges people it catches pirating $750 a single rather than the 70 cents they flog them to retailers for...
...The RIAA fought to prevent the amendment to Ms Lindor's case, claiming it was not up to her to decide damages. They said that her complaint about the level of damages was without merit and if the amendment went ahead it would prejudice them.
Of course it would. If the RIAA was forced to claim back the real market value of the music that was nicked by pirates it probably would not be worth the effort. It also looks better on a press release if they can claim that a pirate stole $7,000 worth of music when they actually only stole $7...
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