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UK customers to lose out in Microsoft licensing change

Changes to Microsoft's European volume-licensing pricing structure in the summer will see UK customers likely to pay more, according to the software maker Read more

3 February, 2012 by Tom Espiner

Microsoft licensing 'broken', says G-Cloud expert

...Microsoft licensing complexity for the UK government's G-Cloud is an issue... Read more

2 July, 2010 by Tom Espiner

DoH ends Microsoft licensing contract

The Department of Health has scrapped its £500m deal with the software company, which was due for renewal this year Read more

16 July, 2010 by Kable

Microsoft licensing: How the cloud is changing your software options

Is buying software really becoming less complex? Read more

8 July, 2010 by Tim Ferguson

Android kit-maker Pegatron inks Microsoft patent deal

The Taiwanese manufacturer Pegatron has agreed to pay Microsoft licensing fees for each Android or Chrome device it makes. Microsoft said... Read more

26 April, 2012

Government seeks savings through licence shuffle

...agreements allow organisations to reallocate licences within the public sector, according to Microsoft licensing agreements seen by ZDNet UK. In 2009 Microsoft signed a confidential... Read more

1 March, 2012 by Tom Espiner

Microsoft: OnLive's Windows-for-iPad tool breaks rules

...service for iPads in January, and for Android tablets last week. However, Microsoft licensing chief Joe Matz said on Thursday that the service is not... Read more

9 March, 2012 by David Meyer

Points about migrating from Windows to GNU/Linux

...they need? It takes a specialist at most software vendors, to process Microsoft licensing purchases. On top of that, Microsoft also has small print in... Read more

28 December, 2011

Microsoft aims to reduce 'complex' software licensing

...on reducing over time," he added. For more on this story, see Microsoft licensing: How the cloud is changing your software options on silicon.com... Read more

9 July, 2010 by Tim Ferguson
Backstage at the GRAMMY Awards: Rock-Solid Technology, $700,000 Savings

Backstage at the GRAMMY Awards: Rock-Solid Technology, $700,000 Savings

...save U.S.$700,000 over the next six years by using Microsoft licensing efficiencies, and the IT staff is working more efficiently and taking... Read more

1 October, 2010

Microsoft software licensing changes: What they mean for your business

...simply trying to comply with their existing contracts. Forrester's Five New Microsoft Licensing Twists That Every IT Buyer Should Know report said that while... Read more

30 July, 2010 by Tim Ferguson

Microsoft: Don't sweat over software licensing

As Microsoft makes changes to its Windows Genuine Advantage program, the company reveals it is also building tools to make software licensing more transparent Read more

29 June, 2006 by Colin Barker

Microsoft opens FAT file system

Microsoft says it is following the lead of other technology companies such as Intel, IBM, Hewlett-Packard and Fujitsu with its new policy of licensing its technology. First up: the FAT file system and ClearType fonts Read more

4 December, 2003 by Ina Fried

Corel targets Microsoft customers

Microsoft's software licensing programme has not pleased all its customers - and Corel aims to benefit from that dissatisfaction Read more

2 August, 2002 by David Becker

Licensing programme angers MS customers

Microsoft's software licensing programme is not proving popular - about two-thirds of its biggest customers are yet to sign up, and some are exploring alternatives Read more

10 May, 2002 by Joe Wilcox

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