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  1. May 8th, 2001, 05:05 PM #1
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    Microsoft getting a little greedy

    Analysts report that Microsoft may begin to compel its larger customers to pay every three years to continue to use its software, a departure from its perpetual licensing policies currently in use. Under the new plan, companies would have to pay again at the end of each three-year enterprise agreement in order to renew their license. However, there are no reports that Microsoft is considering changing its smaller customers' open and select agreements.

    Now thats just getting a little way too greedy



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  2. May 8th, 2001, 05:35 PM #2
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    I heard this too...
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  3. May 8th, 2001, 05:43 PM #3
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    I was not surprised
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    Microsoft, greedy? Surely not.
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  6. May 8th, 2001, 06:39 PM #5
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    What? someone actually paysfor M$ stuff!?!?!

    hehe, But microsoft are "clever" they know they will earn money, and they aint really gonna lose that many over it....but true WAY to greedy!
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    yeah, there are those like us but there are those too
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    writing software in C++ is like driving rivets into steel beam with a toothpick.
    writing haskell makes your life easier:
    reverse (p (6*9)) where p x|x==0=""|True=chr (48+z): p y where (y,z)=divMod x 13
    To throw away OOP for low level languages is myopia, to keep OOP is hyperopia. To throw away OOP for a high level language is insight.
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  8. May 8th, 2001, 07:49 PM #7
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    i'm sure there will be cracks out, before the 3year-limit software comes out


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  9. May 9th, 2001, 10:57 AM #8
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    never, they stop supporting & making programs after 2 years, so can't see this going ahead (2000 & 2002, 98 & ME etc)

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  11. May 9th, 2001, 02:48 PM #9
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    Originally posted by dimava
    i'm sure there will be cracks out, before the 3year-limit software comes out


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    But since XP reports back to Microsoft using your Modem it is going to tell them "Pirate at Number ##, ### Street, Credit card number ##### #### #### ####, favorite download site ####, underware colour ### etc etc . . ."
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  12. May 9th, 2001, 02:51 PM #10
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    Originally posted by alex_read
    never, they stop supporting & making programs after 2 years, so can't see this going ahead (2000 & 2002, 98 & ME etc)
    So the great Microsoft worry is people who don't upgrade - the licensing scheme should fix them though

    I'm betting it will move to annual licensing after the first three years - once companies have got used to the idea and recurring billing.
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    Originally posted by Kzin
    But since XP reports back to Microsoft using your Modem it is going to tell them "Pirate at Number ##, ### Street, Credit card number ##### #### #### ####, favorite download site ####, underware colour ### etc etc . . ."
    What if you don't have a modem? Besides, if they take that information without your consent they are breaking the law, so they'd have to put it in the EULA. I for one don't want to give those kinds of details out to anyone, and least of all Microsoft.
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    How do they know you're wearing underwear?
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  16. May 9th, 2001, 04:06 PM #14
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    MSFT can track you down through satelite lol


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  17. May 9th, 2001, 10:19 PM #15
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    Originally posted by barrk
    How do they know you're wearing underwear?
    Because by all accounts Excel xp will not boot if you ain't wearing undies.

    This policy is already in affect by the way.

    Word Professional 4.6

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    now how often is there a new release?
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  18. May 10th, 2001, 01:29 AM #16
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    Originally posted by barrk
    How do they know you're wearing underwear?
    Well . . . do you remember that virtual tickling device (the iTickle) we were talking about in another thread . . .
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