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Who gave Microsoft control of your IT costs? You did | |
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| Time: 01:51 EST/06:51 GMT | News Source: ZDNet | Posted By: Byron Hinson | ||
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In response to my recent column about Forgent's belated JPEG patent claim, ZDNet reader Steve Fischer wondered, with some sarcasm, how I could be so critical of Forgent, while I let Microsoft off the hook for what he considered to be an equally extortionist act: a new licensing plan. So, what I'm about to say may not sit well with most of you: More power to Microsoft. In fact, more power to any company that manages to hook its customers on proprietary features. | ||
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| #1 By 20 (24.243.41.64) at 8/4/2002 1:31:57 AM |
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From what I understand, the new licensing deal just makes it so you can't get the discounts unless you upgrade every so many years, right?
It's like MS is raising their rates, in effect. That's hardly similar to JPEG going from "free" to patent costs all of a sudden. |
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