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Microsoft's licensing mess: If you've been selling a product for more than 10 years and you've shipped hundreds of millions of units, you'd think your customers would know what they're buying. For Microsoft, that's not the case.The culprit is the hopelessly confusing, practically Byzantine Windows licensing structure, which consists of a maze of...; Tags: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Microsoft, Licensing; Blog posts 2007-06-07
How to get sued by Microsoft: Shopping at SurplusComputers.com is like poking around an especially geeky Goodwill store, Most of the goods are surplus for a reason, but occasionally youll find a particularly useful bit of hardware or software whose market has crested, making it a great bargain. Ive been receiving the companys Deals of the...; Tags: Microsoft, Licensing; Blog posts 2007-04-30
Windows XP will be around a lot longer than you think: Over at CNET News, the bold headline reads: No more Windows XP as of 2008. And the opening line continues the theme: “Starting next year you won't be able to buy a new PC loaded with Windows XP…” A PC World story echoed that report, noting Microsoft’s plans to “discontinue...; Tags: Windows XP, Licensing; Blog posts 2007-04-19
A brief history of anti-piracy at Microsoft: I’m revisiting Microsoft’s Genuine Advantage program this week, in light of the introduction of a new WGA Notifications tool for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. (Microsoft’s official description is here; the download page is here.) As background, I thought it might be interesting to post a brief history of...; Tags: Microsoft, WGA, Licensing; Blog posts 2007-02-24
What's the real story with Vista upgrades?: A story by Ken Fisher on Ars Technica this morning is raising alarm flags. Fisher points to Microsoft Knowledge Base article 930985, which documents a change in the setup process for upgrade versions of Windows Vista. The articles title reads: "You cannot use an upgrade key...; Tags: Windows Vista, Licensing, Microsoft Windows Vista, Ken Fisher; Blog posts 2007-01-29

Vista Mythbusters #8: That license isn't so bad, after all: Myth: The new end user license agreement EULA for Windows Vista is loaded with draconian restrictions, and youre not even allowed to troubleshoot bugs! Reality: For the most part, the Vista license agreement is clearer than its predecessors, and many of the so-called restrictions in it are based on misunderstandings....; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, .NET, Microsoft Windows Vista, license agreement; Blog posts 2006-11-13
Get facts, not spin, about Vista's new license: Update 2-Nov: In response to complaints from enthusiasts, Microsoft has revised the terms of its license agreement. For more details, see "Microsoft changes Vista license terms." Memo to Paul Thurrott: If you're going to write an article entitled "Windows Vista Licensing Changes: Everything you've read is wrong", it helps to get your facts...; Tags: Paul, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Licensing; Blog posts 2006-10-16
A sneaky change in Windows licensing terms: Update 2-Nov: In response to complaints from enthusiasts, Microsoft revised the terms of its license agreement. For more details, see "Microsoft changes Vista license terms." Update 16-Oct: For additional information about the new Windows Vista retail license, see "Get facts, not spin, about Vista's new license."I've seen several sites point to Microsoft's new Software...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Vista, Microsoft, Licensing; Blog posts 2006-10-11

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News to know: Searching Silverlight; IE 8; Dell; Google vs. YouTube: Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft: Silverlight content searchable, too Ryan Stewart: Brian Goldfarb talks about Silverlight 2 and Deep Zoom with Michael Cot LineRider releases a Silverlight 2 version Microsoft steps up self-policing of its OSI-approved source licenses ...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Security, Google Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Mobile, YouTube Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Linux, UNIX, Keyboards, Operating Systems, Advertising & Promotion, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Marketing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-03
So about that Microsoft licensing: So about that Microsoft licensingpenny wise and pound foolishIts not about giving $20K to Redmond. Its about users/teachers being productive and getting the work done so that they have more time to focus on the students.Saving $100 for a licence over the life of the software is nothing. Office is...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., software; Discussion threads 2008-07-02
So about that Microsoft licensing: Anyone else licensed Microsoft software lately? I've been trying to avoid it. We already have some "Open Academic" licenses in place for the high school computer lab software (Office 2007) and for some Vista testing. Since we added "Software Assurance" we've been able to install Office 2008...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Computer, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Productivity, Office Suites, Software, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-02
Apple posts iPhone 3G guided tour: Apple posts iPhone 3G guided tourI would have watched it but Apple won't let meI refuse to install QuickTime, the biggest security hole in modern day history, just to watch this video. Too bad, there might have been something in that video that made me change my mind and pick...; Tags: Corporate communications, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, 3G; Discussion threads 2008-07-01
VMware: The Hyper-V assault is underway, but the war is a long one: Microsoft's Hyper-V--that long awaited virtualization effort from Redmond--is off and running and the analysis on it falls into three generic buckets: Hyper-V is spin; it's a real virtualization player; and Microsoft is going to crush VMware or be crushed by the incumbent. While those of us in...; Tags: VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Hyper-V, Dan Kusnetzky, Paula Rooney, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-01
New Microsoft program to make volume licenses 'evergreen': New Microsoft program to make volume licenses 'evergreen'NowIf we can just get rid of WGA and activation process for stand-alone users, we'll be in business.Microsoft volume licenses 'evergreen'"However as always with Microsoft licensing, the devil is in the details."Never were truer words spoken - you can bet the farm...; Tags: volume-license, New Microsoft program, New Microsoft, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-01
New Microsoft program to make volume licenses 'evergreen': Microsoft took the wraps off a new licensing program -- Select Plus -- which company officials said is aimed at simplifying software and services purchases by large and mid-size businesses. by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Software, Volume-license, Customer, Microsoft Corp., Software Assurance, Select, Tools & Techniques, Management, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-07-01
A world ruled by Apple: Tributes to Bill Gates littered the blogosphere on Friday for obvious reason, as it was Bill Gates' last day as a full-time employee at the company he co-founded. This, predictably, rubbed certain people the wrong way, as the success of Bill Gates represents to some the "failure" of their preferred...; Tags: Software, Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., Bill Gates, Hardware, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-06-30
Tech giants aim to cut patent trolls off at the pass: Tech giants aim to cut patent trolls off at the passEasier SolutionAn easier solution to the problem is to get rid of destructive, insidious software patents completely. Software should never have become patentable.Software patents == utter corruption of our market and will be a major cause of the US losing...; Tags: Tech Giants, patent troll, patent, software patent, software; Discussion threads 2008-06-30
Tele Atlas, Google in map pact: Tele Atlas, a Netherlands-based digital map provider, said Monday that Google has signed a five year licensing agreement to broaden the search giant's map services. Specifically, Google gets Tele Atlas' content in more than 200 countries. The deal covers Google's "current and future map-based services and navigation...; Tags: Google Inc., Tele Atlas, Service Management, GPS, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-06-30
In-class computers vs. labs: In-class computers vs. labswhat happened to the "teaching"Your article left out the teaching aspect. When teaching to a group, via a full lab, isn't attention span better or at least better managed? Isn't individual progress to an assigned task more measurable?Didn't Dell have a program where 2-3 clusters of computers...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, computer, laptop computer; Discussion threads 2008-06-27
Debut of Hyper-V, departure of Gates usher in new era for Microsoft: Given the importance of virtualization to the future of the operating system, it seems fitting that Hyper-V shipped on the the same day Bill Gates exited the Windows company. It is truly a new era for Microsoft. Who could have envisioned five years ago that a Microsoft platform would openly...; Tags: Hypervisor, Microsoft Corp., XenSource Inc., Hyper-V, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-06-26