tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34549182.post845226353310666531..comments2023-08-24T00:52:49.703-07:00Comments on Software Asset Management: Startups and Small Companies Exempt from Buying Software?Cynthia Farrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249721588556110278noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34549182.post-67198649746402091592007-05-21T08:15:00.000-07:002007-05-21T08:15:00.000-07:00Why not simply thank him for his viewpoint, and th...Why not simply thank him for his viewpoint, and then ask him to return the favour to your small company, by providing services free of charge. And oh, by the way, would he mind if you told several other small companies that they could use his business' product or services free of charge as well?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34549182.post-76705234767853404022007-04-09T15:21:00.000-07:002007-04-09T15:21:00.000-07:00Cynthia,All I can say is wow and watch out! I am a...Cynthia,<BR/><BR/>All I can say is wow and watch out! I am a former "software policeman" that was involved in dozens of software piracy raids with the SPA (currently the SIIA), BSA, Microsoft, Autodesk, and other major software publishers. And MOST of the compaines that we visited were small to medium sized startups (below 200 systems). Seemed like fast growing startups often failed to control software and as a result paid large fines for that inaction.<BR/><BR/>My advice to any startup is make it a core business practice from the beginning to control software licensing, it's does not take much if you start at the beginning and it will reap many dividends over the years as you grow. I can even site one instance when the purchase of a relativitly new company was derailed becuase the were found to have "unlicensed" software on their systems.<BR/><BR/>I remain amazed at the CFO's remarks.<BR/><BR/>HerbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com