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MicroSoft Open Source
Name: MindsEye Date: May 27, 2003 at 13:33:01 Pacific OS: XP Pro CPU/Ram: P4 - 2.0 , 512MB
Comment:
I was wondering if someone could explain how the MicroSoft XP Professional Open Source licensing works? The info would be appreciated. Thanks
Name: Jimi_l Date: May 27, 2003 at 14:51:02 Pacific
Reply:
Open source license or volume license is where you buy one CD and as many keys to use it as you need for however many PC's you want to install it on.There is not a huge price difference but it is somewhat cheaper.
My OEM suppliers only offer XP Pro as an UPGRADE if you want to buy open source licenses. I thought this odd but both of my big OEM dealers told me the same thing.
I just checked the MS OEM site and they confirmed this. Upgrade versions only apply to bulk license, no full installs are available.
Jimi_l
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Response Number 2
Name: MindsEye Date: May 29, 2003 at 12:58:23 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks Jimi_1 for the input. That makes it a bit clearer for me now.
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