Points about migrating from Windows to GNU/Linux
20.05.12
- Licensing is complex and confusing, and often results in customers overpaying Microsoft. For years, customers have complained about Microsoft's confusing and complex licensing program, yet Microsoft has not revamped it enough to make it simpler in design and easier for customers to understand and select the appropriate agreement. I understand that licensing is important for proprietary software, but how about making it simple for customers to understand what they need? It takes a specialist at most software vendors, to process Microsoft licensing purchases. On top of that, Microsoft also has small print in some of its licensing terms, that to me seem like attempts to squeeze everything they can out of customers. For example, did you know that even if a company purchases the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, they can install Windows 7 Enterprise on any PC that is licensed. However, Microsoft has small print claiming that all PCs purchased are to be purchased only with Windows 7 Professional,
Source: ZDNet UK (blog)