Description: By Mike Gunderloy Sometimes, buying software is simple. If you want a copy
of a simple HTML editor, for example, you just go to the vendor's Web site,
find out how much it costs, fill out the online order form with your credit
card number, and download your copy. But as you start dealing with more
complex programs this simple model breaks down. By the time you get to an
enterprise application such as Microsoft SQL Server, the story is immensely
complicated. But if you're responsible for...
