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Licence to crusade

05 September 2014 • 6 min read

Software EULAs and aggressive audits have put customers on the back foot, but a new body is battling for the end user.

Are there not enough lobby groups fighting on licensing issues? A new one, though, appears to be different. CRN spoke to the Campaign for Clear Licensing's recently capped chief executive, former S...

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