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The revival of the long-running legal battle between Oracle and third-party software maintenance provider Rimini Street is a reminder of the high stakes for partners when it comes to adhering to software licensing terms, two attorneys unaffiliated with the case told CRN USA.
“The message that MSPs should take home is licensing agreements count,” said Bradley Gross, a US-based attorney. “They matter. The wording is important. The context is important.”
“If you’re selling and reselling from an upstream provider, understand the limits of what that upstream partner is providing,” said Gross, whose clients include software developers, MSPs, business process outsourcers, OEMs and VARs.