Re: [MLUG] Fighting the lock-in is hard to do...

["Vern Green" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

> Well, I just learned that not all places are covered by the same site
> licenses. For example, the ag engineering building is not under the site
> license for AutoCAD that EBE and EBW have, so they pay $15k to keep it on 3
> computers over in Ag. Engr.
You should also realize that not all site licenses are created equal.
One company's version of a site license might be the entire
organization, another company might consider a site license a single
building.

Microsoft licensing is a mess, it is very likely that even the most
diligent IT department could find themselves in violation of license
if they are ever audited simply because understanding the licenses
options is so difficult.

> I'd say. I was barely even aware of Linux five years ago. I think I had read
> an article about Red Hat somewhere- that's about it. Probably had something
> to do with being on dialup with 5 other people wanting to use the one
> computer we had. Now I use it daily and would never think of using a non-OSS
> UNIX-based OS.

Just be happy that Microsoft is in the business of selling software,
with their ability and money, they could give the software away at
this point and still make money. If the OSS crowd really does what
they are hoping to do, you could very well see a day that Windows
becomes license free. It is a long way from happening, but never
underestimate the power of the giant when threatened.

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Thanks
F Vernon Green

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