Software Licensing Handbook Review by Brian Sommer

Brian Sommer over at Software Safari posted a nice review of my Software Licensing Handbook today.
Brian: thank you for taking the time to read the whole book and write the review!

What Jeff has done is dismantle a standard software contract. He has dissected its component parts into easy to understand sections that explain what a [...]

Consortia - the other side

Jason Busch over on SpendMatters was talking recently about consortiums.  He was pretty positive about them - and praised their use as the “easiest way to save money while improving internal customer satisfaction inside a company”.
I’m not as convinced.
A few years ago, I was working for an organization that wanted to join a buying consortium.  [...]

Server Problem

Sorry to anyone who tried to visit yesterday… a server-side setting was somehow changed during server maintenance.  It’s fixed now … and there will be a new post on Tuesday.  Enjoy your Sunday!

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A Kiss is Not a Contract

Thanks to the folks over at ContractsProf Blog (one of whom teaches at my alma mater) for finding this (and thanks to Flight of the Conchords for writing/recording it)!
[The underlying humor on this is the concept of consideration - that there has to be a mutuality to the arrangement.  It's the reason you'll see "for [...]

Airline Service… and contracts

When you buy a ticket to fly, you actually are saddled with an adhesion contract for carriage.  You know it as your ticket.  It’s an adhesion contract because you can’t fly without accepting the terms - and the terms are non-negotiable.  And while you may have seen the brief version of them on the back [...]

Lots of new stuff today

If you’ve recently visited the regular blog site at www.licensinghandbook.com, you might have noticed a few new things.
First, I’ve changed the entire layout.  I thought it was time for a visual overhaul that made things easier to read and more accessible.  I’ve leveraged the power of WordPress and the skills of Mr. Michael Andrade.  He [...]

Public Domain Tool

Ever wonder whether the copyright on a particular work has expired? Trying to figure it out amongst all of the various copyright extensions isn’t exactly simple. So Michael Brewer and the American Library Association has done it for you - with pinache! Check out the Public Domain Tool.  Make sure you read [...]

Power play, redux

The other day, I wrote about misuses of power.  More specifically, how trying to throw your weight around doesn’t always work and, in many cases, can backfire.
Now, I have to admit that I’m a Gene Simmons fan.  Although you won’t find me in the KISS Army, I love his reality TV show.  He’s really just [...]

Outsourcing article at SearchCIO.com

Rachel Lebeaux wrote a great article on outsourcing issues over at SearchCIO.com.  And it would still be great, even if I wasn’t quoted. 
The Licensing Handbook Blog is the companion site to the Software Licensing Handbook. Covering licensing topics on a regular basis, Jeffrey Gordon attempts to offer advice, add humor and sometimes even [...]

How to change someone’s mind

Guy Kawasaki pointed me towards a great site on the psychology and techniques behind changing someone’s mind. I thought you might enjoy it, too.
The Licensing Handbook Blog is the companion site to the Software Licensing Handbook. Covering licensing topics on a regular basis, Jeffrey Gordon attempts to offer advice, add humor and sometimes even a [...]

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