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Make sense of Microsoft licensing: what's behind the numbers? (IT Management).
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e-Business Advisor
- Article date:
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September 1, 2002
- Author:
- Barken, Lee
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ON MAY 10, 2001, Microsoft fired a shot heard 'round the world--the world of enterprise software licensing, that is. On that day, Microsoft introduced the next generation of licensing for its products, called Licensing 6.0. According to Rebecca Labrunerie, Microsoft Licensing program manager, Licensing 6.0 is the most significant change in Microsoft licensing in the last 25 years. Although the initial date for the new rules to take effect was October 1, 2001, it was delayed until March 1, 2002, and ultimately extended to July 31, 2002.
New choices, new rules
As of August 1, 2002, there are only three to purchase Microsoft products:
1. A retail, shrink-wrapped ...