lication programs such as mass-market spreadsheets, tomore sophisticated technical software used to design integrated circuits. Theuse of software plays a more vital role in our daily lives than it ever has.Such as embedded software, which is critical to equipment in such locations asa doctor's office or an automotive shop. The instrument and devices foundthere depend more and more on software, because software provides theflexibility to meet the many different needs to the end user. As our lives ourshaped and enhanced more by technology, there is already a greater demand thatimpacts the software industry.One of the main concerns of the software industry is how to deal with theissues of software licensing. More and more customers want customizedsoftware suited for their business or personal need, and expect the softwaredevelopment firms to accommodate to their wishes. The other side of thisissue is that software development firms are concerned with unrealized revenueand excess costs in the form of software piracy, unauthorized use, excessdiscounts and lengthened sales cycles. For the customer and the softwaredevelopment firm, all of these have high administrative costs in regards tosoftware programs. Software licensing policies were originally a result ofsoftware developer's need to protect their revenue base in the face ofpotential piracy. Product delivery for software is made up of a number ofdifferent components, which are referred to as software licensing. Thefollowing factors are taken into consideration when determining a cost for asoftware license; physical delivery pricing, metric discounts, license periodssupport and maintenance, license management Tech support, change in use bugfixes and Platform Migration Product enhancements.The most commonly found type of software license found in business is known asa network license. There are four types of categories that are classified as anetwork license. Concurrent use l...
