So... I just received email notification that I was selected to undergo a required software compliance audit. Neato.
(Preamble: I'm a one-person architecture firm and collaborate with other one-person architecture and structural engineering firms. In past lives I managed Autodesk licensing, installation, and end-user support for mid-sized organizations.)
After completing audit process (I think?) the thought that comes to mind is that Autodesk must really hate its users. I'm sure that in some EULA or Terms-of-Service I checked a box and agreed to perform these audits, but.... wow. For larger firms with dedicated IT staff... meh... job security for them... yay. But I really feel sorry for the little guys that have to take time out of their schedules to figure this process out.
What is the point of such a convoluted audit process if we are forced to enter our Autodesk ID credentials -- sometimes several times a week -- to continue using software? All of this just feels like "guilty until proven innocent", and punishing legitimate users for someone else's software piracy.
