Licensing anger driving users towards Linux
Talkback oh your not wrong about the Licensing twists Microsoft has, I just got off the phone today from an MS rep regarding WinMCE 2005. The only way you can get it is if you buy a new PC, no matter that I have WinMCE 2004, there is upgrade.
[November 8, 2004, 18:09]
Licensing programme angers MS customers
News With a summer deadline looming, about two-thirds of Microsoft's largest customers have not signed up for a new software licensing programme that represents an important revenue stream for the company.
[May 10, 2002, 14:07]
Licensing anger driving users towards Linux
Talkback Licensing has gotten out of hand. It really started with Microsofts shift to software assurance. If you look at SA and the methods MS used to "entice" companies to use it (threatening audits and legal action is even one license was out of strict...
[November 9, 2004, 12:43]
Licensing issues delay vPro security
News Symantec has delayed its virtualised security system for Intel's vPro platform because of licensing issues around the Windows CE platform, the company said on Tuesday. The problem, Symantec said, is not the software itself, but the tangled...
[August 22, 2007, 9:05]
Collaborative Case Management: Licensing and Permitting Management Solutions
White Papers One of the major services provided by federal, state and local governments is the permitting and licensing of businesses and individuals. From financial and regulatory licensing at the federal and the state level (e.g.banking and insurance) to...
[April 25, 2009, 1:23]
Licensing Microsoft Server Products With Microsoft Virtual Server R2 and Other Virtual Machine Technologies
White Papers This white paper provides an overview of updates to Microsoft's licensing models for the server operating system and server applications. It also clarifies existing licensing policies to help the reader deploy and use software under these updated...
[December 1, 2008, 0:20]
Licensing buoys Microsoft again
News Microsoft blew away analysts' estimates for its first fiscal quarter, once again buoyed in part by a controversial corporate licensing plan. Under the Licensing 6 program, businesses pay for upgrades on an annuity basis.
[October 18, 2002, 9:08]
Licensing of Third Generation (3G) Mobile: Briefing Paper
White Papers However it can also be crucially influenced by the extent to which a regulatory environment facilitates market entry by appropriate licensing policies but also post-entry competitive conditions. It is important for governments to ensure that the...
[March 28, 2005, 3:00]
SQL Server 2008: Licensing will be exploited to win customers
News The forthcoming launch of SQL Server 2008 will see Microsoft focus its considerable resources on the issue of licensing, to win customers from rivals Oracle and IBM. Dunstan, who is in charge of the battle with Oracle and IBM, said Microsoft will...
[November 15, 2007, 15:00]
Licensing Microsoft Server Products With Microsoft Virtual Server and Other Virtual Machine Technologies
White Papers This white paper provides an overview of updates to Microsoft's licensing models for the server operating system and server applications. It also clarifies existing licensing policies to help to deploy and use software under these updated models.
[August 13, 2007, 15:14]
Licensing anger driving users towards Linux
News A panel discussion on European software licensing models on Monday was in broad agreement that many businesses and organisations are dissatisfied by the service traditionally offered by the software industry.
[November 8, 2004, 15:28]
Licensing anger driving users towards Linux
Talkback The home user is also getting fed up with the Microsoft Licensing sceme! Make a change to your computer, a new hard drive, a new dvd burner, add memory, even some software programs - AND YOU HAVE TO CALL MICROSOFT TO REACTIVATE THE SYSTEM!
[September 15, 2005, 17:55]
XHEO - Licensing
Downloads XHEO|Licensing incorporates the latest in software protection for any .NET Windows or ASP.NET component or application. Protect .NET Components, Classes, Controls and Applications. Add trials, product activation and on-demand purchasing.
[March 15, 2004, 16:12]
Microsoft announces licensing tweaks
News Microsoft this week announced minor changes to its volume-licensing programme, under which large businesses license many of the company's software products. Microsoft has also established a Web site designed to make it easier to understand what the...
[September 24, 2004, 14:40]
ASAP eSMART Simplifies Software Licensing, Technology Asset Management Processes
White Papers ASAP developed its award-winning eSMART offering as a natural extension of the company's expertise in software licensing services. Building better products, pleasing customers and gaining an extra step on the competition are the priorities that...
[July 7, 2006, 0:00]
Concurrent Licensing No Panacea for Vendors or Corporate Users
White Papers Concurrent licensing - though rarely available - provides businesses with one-to-multiple license connections for a single price. To arrive at fact-based conclusions, the Yankee Group conducted two separate surveys in May 2003 focusing on...
[September 17, 2004, 3:00]
UK moves closer to licensing security consultants
News He said during committee proceedings: "the information security consultancy industry is not under threat of licensing at a future date under the Bill. The Minister says the industry is not under threat of licensing," says Bowden in an email message.
[May 3, 2001, 14:45]
Microsoft licensing switch pleases Becta
News Becta, the government body in charge of IT in education, has welcomed a pilot Microsoft licensing programme for schools and has said it is "pleased" about the company's progress on making its products more interoperable.
[September 16, 2008, 18:08]
Europe gets Microsoft technology licensing boost
News Microsoft launched the licensing programme, called IP Ventures, in May. With a focus on small businesses, the six-person programme was a shift for the company, which had focused much of its intellectual-property licensing effort on larger firms.
[January 31, 2006, 8:50]
Electronic Licensing Strategies - A High Level Perspective
White Papers Electronic Licensing is a technology that offers a means to close the gap between what a customer purchases, and what they actually deploy. Electronic Licensing can be implemented as a wrapper, or at the source code level.
[June 24, 2009, 8:19]



