First off, a happy 2005 to everyone, and I wish you all a prosperous new year and express my condolences to those affected by the recent tsunami. This week’s article concerns the resurgence of the ...

Software vendors are increasingly considering product-licensing practices based on a subscription model, as changing demands from customers and investors dictate a shift from the time-honored paradigm ...

Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge technologies. He joined CNET in 2002 to cover enterprise IT and Web development and was previously executive editor of IT ...

These days, businesses are no longer as willing to accept the status quo in their relationships with technology companies. Instead, there’s a movement underway where enterprises actively seek partners ...

Per-seat software licenses may soon be obsolete. Most software will soon be purchased by agents. Prepare for consumption-based pricing models. Goodbye, per-seat software licensing? Goodbye, software ...

In the rapidly evolving world of software licensing and distribution, many vendors (and therefore customers) are considering a shift from traditional customer-hosted software solutions to Software as ...