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# [Licensing Software That Runs on Ephemeral CI and Cloud Build Agents Without Burning Seats](https://delta1labs.hashnode.dev/licensing-software-that-runs-on-ephemeral-ci-and-cloud-build-agents-without-burning-seats?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Licensing models were mostly designed for machines that stay put — a desktop, a server, a workstation. CI and cloud build agents violate that assumption on purpose: they exist for the duration of one

3h ago · 4 min read · delta1labs.hashnode.dev  
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