[Ubuntu-be] De Standaard: "companies don't know if they have all needed software licenses"

[Lionel Dricot]

The main argument is not the "cheap" argument, IMHO, but well the
"easier policy".

You don't have to worry about instally the software on one more
computer, or anything like that. That's indeed a strong marketing
argument we need to point out in the website :

"Do not worry anymore about software licenses"

thanks for the krant :-)

/me read regulary the standaard

Le mardi 04 avril 2006 à 17:37 +0200, Jan Claeys a écrit :
> <http://www.standaard.be/Artikel/Detail.aspx?artikelId=B311752060404>
> 
> Loose translation:
> 
> """
> BRUSSELS - About 40% of Belgian SMBs (small & medium businesses) have no
> distinct software-policy.  Even though 90% thinks there software
> licenses are all right, only 60% can tell what's actually needed to be
> sure.
> 
> That's the results of a market research by marketing students at the
> "Karel de Grote Hogeschool" (Antwerp), conducted on request of the BSA,
> an association of software manufacturers.  The results also show that
> half of the companies have inadequate knowledge about the dangers of
> illegal software usage; 40% doesn't know the company manager is legally
> responsible. 
> 
> Besides about 70% SMBs consider software "expensive" or "too expensive".
> More than 70% of the companies consider sanctions against illegal
> software use appropriate.
> """
> 
> 
> Now, if they would use Ubuntu, software might be cheaper (at least in
> some cases), and they won't risk running illegal software
> anymore...  ;-)
> 
> PS: thanks to the BSA for their help promoting free software...  :-P
> 
> 
> -- 
> Jan Claeys
> 
>