The Myth:
Reality: We just bought a lot of fine print
Good systems engineering practice requires multiple instances (e.g. test, acceptance, live) but some products require multiple licences if instances do not share common processor (i.e. computer/ server). Check licensing to avoid expensive surprises.
in many cases merely an abbreviated form of the phrase: license to print money. Beware, there is no such thing as an absolutely free license, there are always ancillary costs – even if not visible.
End User License Agreement – summary of manufacturer’s restrictions on user, cunningly disguised to look like a word of Ancient Greek origin that might be beneficial to the user.
