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Remote desktop vs. remote display

Remote desktop vs. remote display

Posted Feb 17, 2013 0:47 UTC (Sun) by anselm (subscriber, #2796)
In reply to: Remote desktop vs. remote display by dskoll
Parent article: LCA: The ways of Wayland

Our existing software licensing budget is $0. Nothing. And our work flow is smooth and efficient. I simply can't see how Windows (or any other proprietary software) can compete.

Also you don't have the hassle of having to deal with surprise auditing visits from the BSA because somebody – usually an ex-employee with a grudge – claimed you didn't have proper licenses for all your software.


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Remote desktop vs. remote display

Posted Mar 3, 2013 17:04 UTC (Sun) by JanC_ (guest, #34940) [Link]

Actually, the BSA will hapily investigate your purely open source company (as happened to an acquaintance of me after he requested a refund for the removed Windows on their new laptops...).

Remote desktop vs. remote display

Posted Mar 3, 2013 21:39 UTC (Sun) by anselm (subscriber, #2796) [Link]

Actually, the BSA will hapily investigate your purely open source company

Not when I'm not under any contractual obligation to actually let them into the building they won't. They're free to come back with the police – if they can convince a judge to grant them a search warrant – and are prepared to be sued afterwards.

Incidentally, did your friend actually get that refund?

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