FlexNet Publisher, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 23 relations: C (programming language), C++, Computer network, Copy protection, Cross-platform software, Digital rights management, Flexera, Floating licensing, Java (programming language), Linux, LM-X License Manager, MacOS, Microsoft Windows, Open iT, Product activation, Reprise License Manager, Software license, Software license manager, Thoma Bravo, TiVo Corporation, TrueCrypt, Unix, Windows Genuine Advantage.

2. Copy protection
3. Software licensing

C (programming language)

C (pronounced – like the letter c) is a general-purpose programming language.

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C++

C++ (pronounced "C plus plus" and sometimes abbreviated as CPP) is a high-level, general-purpose programming language created by Danish computer scientist Bjarne Stroustrup.

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Computer network

A computer network is a set of computers sharing resources located on or provided by network nodes.

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Copy protection

Copy protection, also known as content protection, copy prevention and copy restriction, is any measure to enforce copyright by preventing the reproduction of software, films, music, and other media.

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Cross-platform software

In computing, cross-platform software (also called multi-platform software, platform-agnostic software, or platform-independent software) is computer software that is designed to work in several computing platforms.

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Digital rights management

Digital rights management (DRM) is the management of legal access to digital content.

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Flexera

Flexera is an American computer software company based in Itasca, Illinois.

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Floating licensing

Floating licensing, also known as concurrent licensing or network licensing, is a software licensing approach in which a limited number of licenses for a software application are shared among a larger number of users over time. FlexNet Publisher and Floating licensing are software licensing and system administration.

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Java (programming language)

Java is a high-level, class-based, object-oriented programming language that is designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible.

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Linux

Linux is both an open-source Unix-like kernel and a generic name for a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds.

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LM-X License Manager

The LM-X License Manager is a license management tool that protects software products against piracy.

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MacOS

macOS, originally Mac OS X, previously shortened as OS X, is an operating system developed and marketed by Apple since 2001.

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Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a product line of proprietary graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Microsoft.

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Open iT

Open iT, Inc. is an independent software vendor that specializes in metering, analyzing, and optimizing usage of critical IT assets. FlexNet Publisher and Open iT are system administration.

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Product activation

Product activation is a license validation procedure required by some proprietary software programs. FlexNet Publisher and Product activation are software licensing.

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Reprise License Manager

The Reprise License Manager (RLM) is the software licensing toolkit developed and marketed by Reprise Software, providing on-premises and cloud-based license management, license enforcement and product activation solutions for publishers of commercial software applications. FlexNet Publisher and Reprise License Manager are software licensing and system administration.

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Software license

A software license is a legal instrument governing the use or redistribution of software. FlexNet Publisher and software license are software licensing.

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Software license manager

A software license manager is a software management tool used by independent software vendors or by end-user organizations to control where and how software products are able to run. FlexNet Publisher and software license manager are software licensing and system administration.

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Thoma Bravo

Thoma Bravo, LP, is an American private equity and growth capital firm based in Chicago.

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TiVo Corporation

TiVo Corporation, formerly known as the Rovi Corporation and Macrovision Solutions Corporation, was an American technology company headquartered in San Jose, California.

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TrueCrypt

TrueCrypt is a discontinued source-available freeware utility used for on-the-fly encryption (OTFE).

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Unix

Unix (trademarked as UNIX) is a family of multitasking, multi-user computer operating systems that derive from the original AT&T Unix, whose development started in 1969 at the Bell Labs research center by Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and others.

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Windows Genuine Advantage

Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) was an anti-infringement system created by Microsoft used to validate the licences of several Microsoft Windows operating systems upon accessing services such as Windows Update and Microsoft Download Center.

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See also

Copy protection

• Bad sector
• Bit nibbler
• Bozo bit
• Broadcast encryption
• Code wheel
• Compact Disc and DVD copy protection
• Copy protection
• Copying
• Digital watermarking
• Fast loader
• FlexNet Publisher
• High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection
• Lenslok
• List of Compact Disc and DVD copy protection schemes
• List of copy protection schemes
• Pirate Pay
• Prolok
• Software protection dongle
• Spiradisc
• Trace vector decoder
• Traitor tracing

Software licensing

• Business Source License
• Careware
• Certificate of authenticity
• Client access license
• Code Project Open License
• Copyright infringement of software
• Donationware
• FlexNet Publisher
• Floating licensing
• Free and open-source software
• Free and open-source software licenses
• Free software
• Freely redistributable software
• Freeware
• Greenware (computing)
• Hacktivismo Enhanced-Source Software License Agreement
• IBM Type-III Library
• In re Zappos.com, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation
• Java Research License
• License-free software
• List of free and open-source software packages
• Multi-licensing
• Node-locked licensing
• Open-source software
• Per-seat license
• Permissive software licenses
• Product activation
• Project Harmony (licensing)
• Proprietary firmware
• Proprietary software
• Reprise License Manager
• SLUC
• Server Side Public License
• Shared Source Initiative
• Shareware
• Shelfware
• Shrinkwrap (contract law)
• Site license
• Software license
• Software license manager
• Software license server
• Software protection dongle
• Source-available software
• Sun Community Source License
• T-License
• Time bomb (software)
• Volume licensing

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FlexNet_Publisher

Also known as FLEXlm, FLEXnet, FlexNet (Flexera), Flexera FlexNet.