CEO dares Microsoft to sue him over virtual desktops that flout licensing
Microsoft's uneven handling of software licensing has virtual desktop vendors crying foul. To protest, one executive is forming a new company for the sole purpose of intentionally violating Microsoft's licensing rules.
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