Licence to quell
13 September 2012
A controversial new US law may have implications for software users around the world. IT buyers must find out as much as they can about it, warns Paul Abbiati
In the face of widespread opposition, a software law has been passed in the US that could leave users around the world facing higher costs and no legal remedy if a program is defective. The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA) has been approved by the US senate and is now being accepted by state legislatures. Virginia and Maryland have already...