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Week in Review (Around the World): Software Licensing and Compliance

In the News This Week ·      InformationWeek The licensing policy for Windows Vista lets customers downgrade it … Referring to Microsoft licensing policies that allow customers who purchase an operating system to legally install predecessor versions on their PCs. ·      BBC News Microsoft grants XP new lifeline It comes as Dell, HP and Lenovo exploit loopholes in Microsoft’s licensing terms to keep putting XP on machines. ·      Infostor magazine The new case for open source data protection Users familiar with commercial […]

Week in Review (Around the World): Software Licensing and Compliance

In the News This Week •   Network World Customers frustrated over Microsoft virtualization licensing      There is no way to circumvent Microsoft licensing policies on virtual servers •   CNN Microsoft, Czech Republic Sign Pact On Licensing And Supply      The agreement is aimed at simplifying the enterprise software licensing process over a period of 3 to 5 years. •   Computing Schools set to go open source      UK schools are replacing the software licensing framework of Microsoft and other software vendors by going […]

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