Microsoft loosens grip on Vista Enterprise licensing
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| he changes also signify Microsoft's loosening grip on its core PC desktop
| business, which is under siege from VMware's successful enterprise
| hosted-desktop model and other multi-user computing models by Linux rivals
| and startups such as nComputing.
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http://www.crn.com.au/story.aspx?CIID=77351
Recent:
Businesses having second thoughts about Vista
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| Fewer businesses are now planning to move to Windows Vista than seven months
| ago, according to a survey by patch management vendor PatchLink Corp., while
| more said they will either stick with the Windows they have, or turn to Linux
| or Mac OS X.
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http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9028478
Software Assurance Storm Warning
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| In a report to be published today, Forrester Research sees a series of
| customer hurricanes coming Microsoft's way. If they strike, they could wash
| away many Software Assurance contracts. Software Assurance is the discounted
| upgrade option available with Open, Open Value and Select volume licensing
| contracts.
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http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/operating_systems/software_assurance_storm_warning.html
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