FlexNet Publisher ships Macrovision on Monday is shipping Macrovision FlexNet Publisher, a software licensing system for software vendors that features flexible pricing and packaging, advanced security and automated lifecycle management, the company said.The software supports licensing models such as utility or grid computing, Macrovision said.FlexNet Publisher is built on the company’s FlexNet Universal Licensing Platform and is supported by vendors such as Intel, InstallShield and Intraware, according to Macrovision. FlexNetP Publisher supports new pricing models, promotion and distribution channels; capture of revenue previously lost to unauthorized or illegal use; reduction of cost of sales through digital distribution; and simplification of ongoing license management by automating re-hosts, upgrades and renewals.Five modules are included for licensing, utility pricing, promotional licensing, enhanced security and operations. Functions such as user authentication are supported. Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server database support has been added, as have new internationalization features. Software Development