Microsoft takes 'scratch and surf' approach to $3 Windows activation
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| "When students receive their PC, they will also receive a separate
| 'scratch-off' activation card they will use to activate their
| software," the spokeswoman said. Students will go to a Web site
| to enter the license number they see on the card. "The license
| is then uniquely tied to the software on that machine," she added.
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http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9017845
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$3 Windows a threat to Linux?
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| Meanwhile, in the embedded market, Microsoft attempted to counter
| the low costs of using embedded Linux with a $3 Windows CE licensing
| program launched back in 2003.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6846555964.html
The real cost of $3 Windows
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| On that day, the Ubuntu home page was replaced with a bare page
| under a headline that read "Ubuntu 7.04 - Well Done."
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| There were just two sentences under the headline: "Thank you to
| everyone who has helped make Ubuntu 7.04 a reality. Thousands of
| you have helped code, test, translate and promote Ubuntu and
| everyone can celebrate today's release."
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http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=business6_april24_2007
Microsoft tests "pay-as-you-go" software
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| Microsoft has been quietly testing a new "pay-as-you-go" software
| rental service in South Africa, Mexico, and Romania. The service
| allows users to pay a monthly fee of around $15 for the use
| of Office 2003.
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http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070222-8907.html
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