ZDNET's key takeaways 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?

Ryan Triplette, the executive director of the Coalition for Fair Software Licensing, said the ‘sheer force of will’ is improving federal software licenses.

Virtualisation sets a number of software-licensing traps for the unwary, but they can largely be avoided through some sensible precautions, says Manek Dubash. IBM was embarrassed after it launched its ...

It can be a juggling act to curb unnecessary costs on additional software licences while ensuring there are enough licences for all users. IT departments will often procure more seats than they ...

The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal has ruled Microsoft cannot block customers from reselling perpetual software licenses, ...

Many government agencies struggle managing software licenses in an effective manner, overspending chunks of their million and billion dollar IT budgets on unused or redundant programs. Despite its $31 ...

Mismanaging software licensing can lead to extra costs and damaged reputations. Quocirca's Louella Fernandes explains how to make sure this doesn't happen to you. Many organisations unknowingly ...

UK tribunal says Microsoft licenses can be legally resold• Ruling rejects Microsoft’s copyright claim; company plans to ...

Don’t take let your business take software for granted. After you pay for the package, your obligation to the manufacturer doesn’t end — ever. Part of your agreement in buying software involves ...

For over 30 years, open source software (OSS) has formed the backbone of the technology industry. Today, it is nearly impossible to find a computing device that does not utilize an open source ...

So if you want to ditch the subscription model and own your productivity tools outright, this is the move. Pay $40 once, download your apps, and enjoy full access to the Microsoft Office suite for ...

Macrovision on Monday is introducing FlexNet Manager, a centralized software license management system for enterprises. Providing management and usage reporting, FlexNet Manager leverages ...