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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 02/20/2013 12:06 PM, Sergio Chaves
wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:CAKvT5tZ5YB+ts+Qm9BLHSEhNt7cne7+K6ASQVYujckyMv6Qb+A@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Yep, quite a good buzz on M$ new scheme.<br>
Maybe a good year for people/enterprises to learn more about
Linux.<br>
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From <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/microsoft-loses-yet-another-fanboy/4178?tag=nl.e011&s_cid=e011&ttag=e011">http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/microsoft-loses-yet-another-fanboy/4178?tag=nl.e011&s_cid=e011&ttag=e011</a><br>
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<li> Each license is tied to a Microsoft Live account</li>
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<li> Only five licenses can be attached to a single account
(we have clients that blow through ten MS Offices a week —
this could cause problems).</li>
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<li> Each license will forever be tied to a single machine.</li>
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I have seen many negative comments about this new policy. It appears
M$ is trying to get people to use Office 365 subscription. Two
issues I see with this model are:<br>
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1. Not everyone needs the a full office suite thus they are wasting
money for features they do not need or want. Many people do not know
how to use a RDMS like Access/Jet. <br>
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2. What happens when your subscription is not renewed; one will
still need to access some of their files.<br>
<br>
Several comments indicate an extreme displeasure with M$ refusal to
give either a downloadable file or a physical disk.<br>
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Jay Lozier
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