Re: Suggestions?

[stan reichardt <stan@sluug.org>]

mike808 wrote:
>>(primarily software solutions that get around the
>>licensing problems for  businesses when audited).
> 
> 
> Don't use the term "get around the licensing problems".
> Perhaps "eliminate the licensing problems" by proposing software
> with "worry-free unlimited licensing". Meaning the licensing is not
> strictly controlled and limited by the software vendor. You can point
> to the savings of not having to pay IT employees to do software licensing
> audits every time a new upgrade comes out, or the risk/cost (PR, fines,
> etc.) of a "raid" by the BSA, perhaps triggered by a disgruntled employee.
> 

Think of it in the same way as "tax avoidance" instead
of "tax evasion", a legitimate technique used by good
lawyers, tax accounting, and estate planning professionals.

So "avoid the Microsoft tax"!

> That is a very real cost you should point out needs to be included when
> your prospective client is calculating "Total Cost of Ownership" (TCO).
 >  <snip>

stan r.



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