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“In 2000, the Business Software Alliance conducted a raid and subsequent audit at the San Luis Obispo, Calif.-based company that turned up a few dozen unlicensed copies of programs”
Later in the article they claim this meant armed marshals showed up at their door to enforce based on a tip from a program that designed to get employees to snitch on their bosses. If that’s true that’s absolutely wild. In what world do you give software companies license to do mandatory audits with severe financial penalties and police support based on heresay that was enticed by the auditor
One where One Rich Asshole Called Larry Ellison, otherwise known as Oracle, exists.
For Java licencing you need to have one license per employee regardless if they use the SDK.
I call BS - I've been through dozens of these license audits.
It simple generates a bill or conversation about alignment.