Global push for SAM standard

Doug Woodburn
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BSA focuses on global enforcement of SAM Advantage, while channel voices concern it will cause confusion

Gold standard: The BSA hopes a global standard will clear up confusion around SAM The Business Software Alliance (BSA) will use stick and carrot in equal measure in the second half of 2009, as it...

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