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Because the software license was restricted to use only in the lab. The student wanted to use it while he was travelling - not an unheard of use of software, an
by at-fates-hands 11y ago
Because the software license was restricted to use only in the lab. The student wanted to use it while he was travelling - not an unheard of use of software, and a reasonable expectation.
This was OP's point. If I'm paying for a boatload of expensive licenses, why should I be limited to how and where I use the software?
Makes no sense to me.
- danielweber 11y agoCERN licensed the software exactly that way. They aren't Joe Random User. They have a purchasing department that can negotiate back with the vendor.[1] Then the student wanted to override CERN's negotiation with the vendor. [1] http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/CamelsandRubberDuckies.html http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/CamelsandRubberDuckie...