
Oracle v. NEC Corporation: Important Considerations for Oracle Licensees
We cannot stress enough that Oracle suing its licensees should be of significant concern to every company that relies on Oracle software, whether currently under audit or not.
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We cannot stress enough that Oracle suing its licensees should be of significant concern to every company that relies on Oracle software, whether currently under audit or not.
When we recently shared a blog post about Oracle vs Envisage, we promised that we would keep you informed of important developments as that matter unfolded. Here we are, scarcely a week later, reporting that the matter is likely … going away.
What is the Oracle licensee to make of this development? Two back-to-back anomalies? Or a stunning new chapter in Oracle’s ever-changing playbook?
Are you worried that your company may be targeted by the “second wave” of aggressive software license auditors (such as Micro Focus and/or Quest)? Are you familiar with the peculiar incentives behind these and other newly aggressive software auditors? Bottom line: you probably should be.
At the end of last month, we had the pleasure of participating in Podcast Episode 104: Oracle’s New Audit Approach: How Should ITAM Teams Prepare?
Any software vendor contract should be approached with caution and trepidation – just because it is executed in a ‘click-through’ format does not mean that it should be treated any differently.