Re: [school-discuss] Cost comparisons for Linux vs. Windows

[Cameron Miller <cdmiller@adams.edu>]

Jan Wilson wrote:
> * Leon Brooks <leon@brooks.fdns.net> [020814 23:02]:
> 
>>It's worth noting that the BSA has the right to *perform* audits themselves, 
>>IIRC they don't have the right to force *you* to do the audit or charge *you* 
>>for doing it. They're paid enough already anyway. So if they mail you, write 
>>back to say `OK, when did you want to send your people in to do the audit?' 
>>and see what the response is.
>>
> 
> I've heard there's a gotcha there too, though.  If they find even ONE
> piece of unlicensed software, YOU have to pay for the audit.  Which
> could be a lot more than you would pay your own people to perform one.
> 
> The only really decent answer is to get MS-free ASAP.

Since when did a private entity gain the right to search the premesis 
without first obtaining a court orderd search warrant?

- cameron

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