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Delhi High Court Grants Dassault Relief Against SOLIDWORKS Piracy, Awards Rs 64.7 Lakh

The Delhi High Court has ruled in favour of Dassault Systemes SolidWorks C…
#France #FR #Europe #EU #DassaultSystèmes #BerneConvention #copyrightinfringement #Dassault #DelhiHighCourt #Exaleadportal #Infringementhits #JusticeTusharRaoGedela #Literarywork #Permanentinjunction #PhoneHometechnology #Softwarelicensing #Softwarepiracy #SolidWorksCorporation #ZoneonneVenture
https://www.europesays.com/france/22842/

Software licensing is no longer just about generating and validating license keys.

For modern ISVs, SaaS vendors, IoT platforms, fintech products, and AI-powered applications, licensing becomes part of the core business infrastructure: monetization, entitlement control, usage tracking, customer access, compliance, and automation.

#NetLicensing #LicensingAsAService #SaaS #SoftwareLicensing #EntitlementManagement #ISV #SoftwareMonetization #Labs64 #AgenticAI

Microsoft VP Rajesh Jha on how even if companies layoff half their workforce due to AI, it will only increase business of software companies, not ‘kill’

While investors fret over a potential software rout due to ‘explosion’ of AI techno…
#NewsBeep #News #Artificialintelligence #AI #AItechnology #ArtificialIntelligence #digitalagents #enterprisesoftware #Microsoft #RajeshJha #seat-basedpricing #softwarelicensing #Technology #UK #UnitedKingdom #workforcelayoffs
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/527029/

Ever had to answer the question "What's included in Copilot Chat without the premium M365 Copilot license?"

Yeah, it's tricky.😅 Microsoft's own materials are either out of date or too tiny to zoom into.🧐 So, I took their latst materials and created my own comparison slide.

There's of course a lot more to #Microsoft365 and #Copilot licensing than can fit into a 2D table. I wrote more about the latest #CopilotChat #softwarelicensing changes in The Licensing Guide blog:
https://licensing.guide/the-ever-moving-goalposts-of-copilot-chat/

Ever had to answer the question "What's included in Copilot Chat without the premium M365 Copilot license?"

Yeah, it's tricky.😅 Microsoft's own materials are either out of date or too tiny to zoom into.🧐 So, I took their latst materials and created my own comparison slide.

There's of course a lot more to #Microsoft365 and #Copilot licensing than can fit into a 2D table. I wrote more about the latest #CopilotChat #softwarelicensing changes in The Licensing Guide blog:
https://licensing.guide/the-ever-moving-goalposts-of-copilot-chat/

Ever had to answer the question "What's included in Copilot Chat without the premium M365 Copilot license?"

Yeah, it's tricky.😅 Microsoft's own materials are either out of date or too tiny to zoom into.🧐 So, I took their latst materials and created my own comparison slide.

There's of course a lot more to #Microsoft365 and #Copilot licensing than can fit into a 2D table. I wrote more about the latest #CopilotChat #softwarelicensing changes in The Licensing Guide blog:
https://licensing.guide/the-ever-moving-goalposts-of-copilot-chat/

Ever had to answer the question "What's included in Copilot Chat without the premium M365 Copilot license?"

Yeah, it's tricky.😅 Microsoft's own materials are either out of date or too tiny to zoom into.🧐 So, I took their latst materials and created my own comparison slide.

There's of course a lot more to #Microsoft365 and #Copilot licensing than can fit into a 2D table. I wrote more about the latest #CopilotChat #softwarelicensing changes in The Licensing Guide blog:
https://licensing.guide/the-ever-moving-goalposts-of-copilot-chat/

Ever had to answer the question "What's included in Copilot Chat without the premium M365 Copilot license?"

Yeah, it's tricky.😅 Microsoft's own materials are either out of date or too tiny to zoom into.🧐 So, I took their latst materials and created my own comparison slide.

There's of course a lot more to #Microsoft365 and #Copilot licensing than can fit into a 2D table. I wrote more about the latest #CopilotChat #softwarelicensing changes in The Licensing Guide blog:
https://licensing.guide/the-ever-moving-goalposts-of-copilot-chat/

🔐 USB over IP for Software Licensing Dongles in Corporate IT

Managing licensing dongles at scale is a persistent IT challenge—lost devices, manual handovers, and costly over-purchasing. USB over IP centralizes dongles in a secure location, enables controlled sharing, and adds redundancy to avoid downtime.

Learn more 👉️https://usbmanager.net/usb-over-ip-for-software-licensing-dongles-in-corporate-it/

#USBoverIP #SoftwareLicensing #DongleManagement #ITOptimization #CostReduction #EnterpriseIT

Managing multiple software subscriptions doesn’t have to be stressful. MERAK consolidates your tools, monitors usage, and keeps everything compliant — so you can focus on growth.
#MERAK #ITManagement #SoftwareLicensing #CloudSolutions #BusinessGrowth

2026 is a turning point for software monetization. The license management market is set to grow as vendors move from perpetual licenses to hybrid and consumption-based models, powered by AI and cloud-native platforms.

Read our new market report on how entitlements, real-time license intelligence, and usage-based pricing will shape the next decade of SaaS revenue 👉 https://netlicensing.io/blog/2026/01/08/software-license-entitlements-monetization-market-analysis-report-2026/
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#SoftwareLicensing #Monetization #MarketTrends #Report2026 #NetLicensing #MarketAnalysis #BizOps

Stripe is great at payments — but it was never designed to manage software licenses.
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NetLicensing adds automated license lifecycle management, flexible models, security, and analytics on top of Stripe’s checkout.
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If you sell software with Stripe and still “manually manage licenses”, this article is a must‑read 👉 https://netlicensing.io/blog/2025/12/22/from-payments-to-licensing-netlicensing-stripe/
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#NetLicensing #Stripe #SaaS #API #SoftwareLicensing #LicenseManagement #Payments #Monetization

We at Labs64 GmbH & Labs64 NetLicensing would like to thank our customers, partners, and community for the collaboration and trust over the past year! 🙏

A new year brings new opportunities, new challenges, and new ideas worth turning into reality.
Wishing you a successful, healthy, and inspiring start into 2026 🎉

https://netlicensing.io
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#NetLicensing #SoftwareLicensing #licensemanagement #monetization #SaaS #LaaS #NewYear2026 #Partnerships #Innovation

"Bạn có đang gặp khó khăn với quản lý giấy phép phần mềm? Các vấn đề như mất khóa, lỗi xác thực hay tình huống bất thường luôn xảy ra. Mời bạn tham khảo giải pháp Keyfox giúp đơn giản hóa quy trình. Cảm nhận của bạn về ý tưởng này? #SoftwareLicensing #QuảnLýGiấyPhép #Keyfox #GiảiPhápCôngNghệ #DeveloperCommunity #CộngĐồngLậpTrình #SideProjects"

https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/1phrpet/im_exploring_a_simpler_way_to_handle_software/

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/11/26/microsoft-shifts-visual-studio-to-annual-releases-monthly-updates-xcxwbn/

Microsoft Shifts Visual Studio to Annual Releases, Monthly Updates

#Microsoft #VisualStudio #SoftwareDevelopment #DevTools #Programming #Coding #VisualStudio2026 #MSVC #DotNet #SoftwareLicensing #DeveloperExperience

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/11/26/microsoft-shifts-visual-studio-to-annual-releases-monthly-updates-xcxwbn/

Microsoft Shifts Visual Studio to Annual Releases, Monthly Updates

#Microsoft #VisualStudio #SoftwareDevelopment #DevTools #Programming #Coding #VisualStudio2026 #MSVC #DotNet #SoftwareLicensing #DeveloperExperience

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/11/26/microsoft-shifts-visual-studio-to-annual-releases-monthly-updates-xcxwbn/

Microsoft Shifts Visual Studio to Annual Releases, Monthly Updates

#Microsoft #VisualStudio #SoftwareDevelopment #DevTools #Programming #Coding #VisualStudio2026 #MSVC #DotNet #SoftwareLicensing #DeveloperExperience

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/11/26/microsoft-shifts-visual-studio-to-annual-releases-monthly-updates-xcxwbn/

Microsoft Shifts Visual Studio to Annual Releases, Monthly Updates

#Microsoft #VisualStudio #SoftwareDevelopment #DevTools #Programming #Coding #VisualStudio2026 #MSVC #DotNet #SoftwareLicensing #DeveloperExperience

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/11/26/microsoft-shifts-visual-studio-to-annual-releases-monthly-updates-xcxwbn/

Microsoft Shifts Visual Studio to Annual Releases, Monthly Updates

#Microsoft #VisualStudio #SoftwareDevelopment #DevTools #Programming #Coding #VisualStudio2026 #MSVC #DotNet #SoftwareLicensing #DeveloperExperience

@gedankenstuecke

This is a long read, but I think it has a much more coherent take on the idea of creating ethical, political, or anti-capitalistic software licenses:

https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2022/mar/17/copyleft-ethical-source-putin-ukraine/

#nccc #ppl #agpl #gpl #foss #fosh #freesoftware #freehardware #license #licensing #softwarelicense #softwarelicensing #copyleft #copyfarleft

@gedankenstuecke

This is a long read, but I think it has a much more coherent take on the idea of creating ethical, political, or anti-capitalistic software licenses:

https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2022/mar/17/copyleft-ethical-source-putin-ukraine/

#nccc #ppl #agpl #gpl #foss #fosh #freesoftware #freehardware #license #licensing #softwarelicense #softwarelicensing #copyleft #copyfarleft

@gedankenstuecke

This is a long read, but I think it has a much more coherent take on the idea of creating ethical, political, or anti-capitalistic software licenses:

https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2022/mar/17/copyleft-ethical-source-putin-ukraine/

#nccc #ppl #agpl #gpl #foss #fosh #freesoftware #freehardware #license #licensing #softwarelicense #softwarelicensing #copyleft #copyfarleft

@gedankenstuecke

This is a long read, but I think it has a much more coherent take on the idea of creating ethical, political, or anti-capitalistic software licenses:

https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2022/mar/17/copyleft-ethical-source-putin-ukraine/

#nccc #ppl #agpl #gpl #foss #fosh #freesoftware #freehardware #license #licensing #softwarelicense #softwarelicensing #copyleft #copyfarleft

🤔 Oh, look! #Liquibase has decided that "open source" means "closed source with a twist" now. 🎩🐇 Bravo for the open-source magic trick where the license isn't what it seems, but hey, who needs #transparency when you have marketing! 🎉📜
https://github.com/liquibase/liquibase/issues/7374 #openSource #illusion #marketing #controversy #softwareLicensing #HackerNews #ngated

🤔 Oh, look! #Liquibase has decided that "open source" means "closed source with a twist" now. 🎩🐇 Bravo for the open-source magic trick where the license isn't what it seems, but hey, who needs #transparency when you have marketing! 🎉📜
https://github.com/liquibase/liquibase/issues/7374 #openSource #illusion #marketing #controversy #softwareLicensing #HackerNews #ngated

🤔 Oh, look! #Liquibase has decided that "open source" means "closed source with a twist" now. 🎩🐇 Bravo for the open-source magic trick where the license isn't what it seems, but hey, who needs #transparency when you have marketing! 🎉📜
https://github.com/liquibase/liquibase/issues/7374 #openSource #illusion #marketing #controversy #softwareLicensing #HackerNews #ngated

🤔 Oh, look! #Liquibase has decided that "open source" means "closed source with a twist" now. 🎩🐇 Bravo for the open-source magic trick where the license isn't what it seems, but hey, who needs #transparency when you have marketing! 🎉📜
https://github.com/liquibase/liquibase/issues/7374 #openSource #illusion #marketing #controversy #softwareLicensing #HackerNews #ngated

Did you read the quarter-million-line license for your Slack app?

https://mastodon.mit.edu/@Eggfreckles/114825126857396420

#HackerNews #Did #you #read #the #quarter-million-line #license #for #your #Slack #app? #HackerNews #SlackApp #SoftwareLicensing #TechEthics #OpenSource

Did you read the quarter-million-line license for your Slack app?

https://mastodon.mit.edu/@Eggfreckles/114825126857396420

#HackerNews #Did #you #read #the #quarter-million-line #license #for #your #Slack #app? #HackerNews #SlackApp #SoftwareLicensing #TechEthics #OpenSource

Did you read the quarter-million-line license for your Slack app?

https://mastodon.mit.edu/@Eggfreckles/114825126857396420

#HackerNews #Did #you #read #the #quarter-million-line #license #for #your #Slack #app? #HackerNews #SlackApp #SoftwareLicensing #TechEthics #OpenSource

Did you read the quarter-million-line license for your Slack app?

https://mastodon.mit.edu/@Eggfreckles/114825126857396420

#HackerNews #Did #you #read #the #quarter-million-line #license #for #your #Slack #app? #HackerNews #SlackApp #SoftwareLicensing #TechEthics #OpenSource

Did you read the quarter-million-line license for your Slack app?

https://mastodon.mit.edu/@Eggfreckles/114825126857396420

#HackerNews #Did #you #read #the #quarter-million-line #license #for #your #Slack #app? #HackerNews #SlackApp #SoftwareLicensing #TechEthics #OpenSource

Does anyone know of R packages that require license keys for certain features? Curious about packages with mixed open/proprietary functionality. #RStats #SoftwareLicensing

Does anyone know of R packages that require license keys for certain features? Curious about packages with mixed open/proprietary functionality. #RStats #SoftwareLicensing

Does anyone know of R packages that require license keys for certain features? Curious about packages with mixed open/proprietary functionality. #RStats #SoftwareLicensing

Does anyone know of R packages that require license keys for certain features? Curious about packages with mixed open/proprietary functionality. #RStats #SoftwareLicensing

New Article: How to License & Monetize Open Source Software

This 2,000+-word tutorial for devs, admins & students will teach you:

• The What/How/Why of open source
• License split: Permissive vs. copyleft vs. AGPL vs. dual-licensing
• Money flows: Donations, OpenSaaS, Support/Consulting, Dual licenses

Keep your code safe. Engage the community. Be compensated—honestly and openly.
#OpenSource #OSS #SoftwareLicensing #DevOps #Monetization

https://blogs.aashgates.com/index.php?post/2025/07/18/Open-Source-Software%3A-What-It-Is%2C-How-It-Works%2C-Why-It-Matters%2C-and-Making-Money-from-It

Check out the lastest article I wrote for the #Fedora Magazine:

https://fedoramagazine.org/beginners-guide-for-open-source-developers-for-software-licensing-with-fsfe-reuse/

Tired of messy software licensing in your #OpenSource projects?

The #FSFE #REUSE specification solves the chaos of unclear licenses, mixed origins, and compliance headaches.

This guide shows you how to make licensing explicit, machine-readable, and auditable, including helpful experiences from real-world introductions

#SoftwareLicensing #FOSS #Developer #Compliance

@fedora
@fsfe

Check out the lastest article I wrote for the #Fedora Magazine:

https://fedoramagazine.org/beginners-guide-for-open-source-developers-for-software-licensing-with-fsfe-reuse/

Tired of messy software licensing in your #OpenSource projects?

The #FSFE #REUSE specification solves the chaos of unclear licenses, mixed origins, and compliance headaches.

This guide shows you how to make licensing explicit, machine-readable, and auditable, including helpful experiences from real-world introductions

#SoftwareLicensing #FOSS #Developer #Compliance

@fedora
@fsfe

Check out the lastest article I wrote for the #Fedora Magazine:

https://fedoramagazine.org/beginners-guide-for-open-source-developers-for-software-licensing-with-fsfe-reuse/

Tired of messy software licensing in your #OpenSource projects?

The #FSFE #REUSE specification solves the chaos of unclear licenses, mixed origins, and compliance headaches.

This guide shows you how to make licensing explicit, machine-readable, and auditable, including helpful experiences from real-world introductions

#SoftwareLicensing #FOSS #Developer #Compliance

@fedora
@fsfe

Check out the lastest article I wrote for the #Fedora Magazine:

https://fedoramagazine.org/beginners-guide-for-open-source-developers-for-software-licensing-with-fsfe-reuse/

Tired of messy software licensing in your #OpenSource projects?

The #FSFE #REUSE specification solves the chaos of unclear licenses, mixed origins, and compliance headaches.

This guide shows you how to make licensing explicit, machine-readable, and auditable, including helpful experiences from real-world introductions

#SoftwareLicensing #FOSS #Developer #Compliance

@fedora
@fsfe

UK Class Action Suit Accuses Microsoft of Inflating Software Prices

#Microsoft #Microsoft365 #Windows #UK #SoftwareLicensing #TechLaw #ConsumerRights #BigTech #Cloud

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/05/15/uk-class-action-suit-accuses-microsoft-of-inflating-software-prices-xcxwbn/

UK Class Action Suit Accuses Microsoft of Inflating Software Prices

#Microsoft #Microsoft365 #Windows #UK #SoftwareLicensing #TechLaw #ConsumerRights #BigTech #Cloud

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/05/15/uk-class-action-suit-accuses-microsoft-of-inflating-software-prices-xcxwbn/

UK Class Action Suit Accuses Microsoft of Inflating Software Prices

#Microsoft #Microsoft365 #Windows #UK #SoftwareLicensing #TechLaw #ConsumerRights #BigTech #Cloud

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/05/15/uk-class-action-suit-accuses-microsoft-of-inflating-software-prices-xcxwbn/

UK Class Action Suit Accuses Microsoft of Inflating Software Prices

#Microsoft #Microsoft365 #Windows #UK #SoftwareLicensing #TechLaw #ConsumerRights #BigTech #Cloud

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/05/15/uk-class-action-suit-accuses-microsoft-of-inflating-software-prices-xcxwbn/

⚠️ Legal alert: Broadcom is issuing cease-and-desist letters to VMware perpetual-license users 🚨

📄 Perpetual-license agreements deemed non-compliant
🛑 Users must migrate to subscriptions or face legal action
🔒 Broadcom cites IP infringement and support violations
💡 Action: Audit your license status and plan your upgrade path now

#VMware #Broadcom #Compliance #ITsecurity #SoftwareLicensing
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/broadcom-sends-cease-and-desist-letters-to-subscription-less-vmware-users/

⚠️ Legal alert: Broadcom is issuing cease-and-desist letters to VMware perpetual-license users 🚨

📄 Perpetual-license agreements deemed non-compliant
🛑 Users must migrate to subscriptions or face legal action
🔒 Broadcom cites IP infringement and support violations
💡 Action: Audit your license status and plan your upgrade path now

#VMware #Broadcom #Compliance #ITsecurity #SoftwareLicensing
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/broadcom-sends-cease-and-desist-letters-to-subscription-less-vmware-users/

⚠️ Legal alert: Broadcom is issuing cease-and-desist letters to VMware perpetual-license users 🚨

📄 Perpetual-license agreements deemed non-compliant
🛑 Users must migrate to subscriptions or face legal action
🔒 Broadcom cites IP infringement and support violations
💡 Action: Audit your license status and plan your upgrade path now

#VMware #Broadcom #Compliance #ITsecurity #SoftwareLicensing
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/broadcom-sends-cease-and-desist-letters-to-subscription-less-vmware-users/

⚠️ Legal alert: Broadcom is issuing cease-and-desist letters to VMware perpetual-license users 🚨

📄 Perpetual-license agreements deemed non-compliant
🛑 Users must migrate to subscriptions or face legal action
🔒 Broadcom cites IP infringement and support violations
💡 Action: Audit your license status and plan your upgrade path now

#VMware #Broadcom #Compliance #ITsecurity #SoftwareLicensing
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/broadcom-sends-cease-and-desist-letters-to-subscription-less-vmware-users/

🚀 Privative-Friendly Source-Shared License (PFSSL) v1.0

A a unique license that fills the gap between permissive licenses (like MIT or BSD) and more protective ones (like MPL, LGPL, or AGPL), offering a middle ground that ensures non-infective usage with proprietary software, while still requiring source code availability, proper attribution, and accounting for network-based usage.

🔗 Check it out here:
https://lnkd.in/dVXM4Cn9

#OpenSource #PFSSL #SoftwareLicensing #DevTools #AGPL #MIT #MPL