Then you're one hundred percent in the wrong. When you're an organisation you should be keeping detailed records (after all you probably do when it concerns money owed to you).
You can't use lazyness and sloppyness as an excuse for violating a licence. Whatever that licence is.
If someone used that excuse as a reason for violating the GPL, I doubt it would wash - so why do you think it should the other way?
Yes, but why is the burden of proof on the licensee? Why should I have to waste my time to proving that I have all the licenses? Their the ones that want to impose fines, let them come up with proof that I didn't buy the software, then I'll refute this as necessary.
If I own a car, but cannot produce a receipt for it, does that mean I must have stolen the car?
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Then you're one hundred percent in the wrong. When you're an organisation you should be keeping detailed records (after all you probably do when it concerns money owed to you). You can't use lazyness and sloppyness as an excuse for violating a licence. Whatever that licence is. If someone used that excuse as a reason for violating the GPL, I doubt it would wash - so why do you think it should the other way?
Yes, but why is the burden of proof on the licensee? Why should I have to waste my time to proving that I have all the licenses? Their the ones that want to impose fines, let them come up with proof that I didn't buy the software, then I'll refute this as necessary.
If I own a car, but cannot produce a receipt for it, does that mean I must have stolen the car?
If you think your degree is worth it, how about, get a lawyer? Is that so tricky?
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Remember, this is not legal advice.