On 17 December 2019, the US District Court, Northern District of California, San Jose Division, dismissed the 2018 class action case brought by the City of Sunrise Firefighters’ Pension Fund against Oracle, which alleged securities fraud. The pension fund has until February 17, to provide a list of people with written statements that back up … Read more
8 Triggers of an Oracle Audit: And Tips to Avoid One The day has come, and it is not good news. You have an Oracle Audit. Oracle is notorious for having a very confusing licensing policy. It is vague and one misstep could possibly have you shelling out thousands in audit fees. Even with Oracles … Read more
Larry Ellison founded Oracle, a technology giant in 1977. Ever since then, the company has successfully managed to develop a good reputation for its software licensing agreements. Oracle customers can now enjoy a revolutionary new flat-price ‘Perpetual User License Agreement’ (PULA). However, not everyone received PULA happily. There are voices who say it’s very complicated … Read more
Using Oracle products? Then this is an article you must read. A 2016 Paris court ruling has recently come to light, revealing the extent to which software supplier Oracle will go in licensing disputes with its customers and approved Oracle implementation partners. The Paris Court of Appeal ruling from March 2016 illustrates the tactics the supplier used against a … Read more
Software audits can be scary. And they WILL happen. “If you buy it, they will come”. But if you have the right consultants in your corner, things will be much easier. When the software audit request came from Adobe two years ago, Margaret Smith (not her real name) thought it was business as usual. As … Read more
