The launch of Office XP will introduce more than new features. It will also establish a new set of licensing terms and prices. By getting rid of certain upgrade paths for Office XP, Gartner predicts that costs will increase substantially for most organizations.
What do you think of Microsoft’s new licensing plan? How will these changes affect your organization? Do you think Microsoft has legitimate reasons for changing its licensing structure?or is this simply a money-making move? How do youthink licensing plans should be structured?
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https://www.techrepublic.com/article.jhtml?id=r00620010418ggp01.htm