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Open Microsoft Windows licence

  • 14-05-2011 2:30pm
    #1
    Stuart mulvaney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭


    Can anyone Detail me on a (open windows licence, is corporate how dose it work, Once you buy do you have it for live,

    and also Activating is there a limit


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  • #2
    Shane O' Malley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭Shane O' Malley


    Yes their are limits.

    It is really a pay as you go licence.

    You pay for how much you use and i think the agreement is usually for 2 years which can be renewed.

    http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/licensing-options/open-license.aspx


  • #3
    Stuart mulvaney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭Stuart mulvaney


    Thanks for the reply


  • #4
    TheBoffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭TheBoffin


    Hi Stuart,

    Open License Agreements (OLA) differ from account to account.

    There are generally 2 options with OLA

    (1) Upgrade advantage - This is where you obtain licensing for a product or range of products and you pay an annual fee for the use of the product. You do not own the product. All updates to the software products are usually included in this option (e.g. a new version of offce)

    (2) Perpetual - This is where you purchase licensing for a product outright and you then own the right to use the product as your license dictates.

    OEM licenses (such as the software that comes pre-installed on your system) is excluded in an OLA and is not covered for upgrades etc in the case of upgrade advantage.

    I would suggest you speak with an authorised Microsoft reseller about your requirements and they can best advise from there.

    ;)


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,567 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Choosing depends on how likely you are to upgrade in the future.

    In the past the cost per year was about 1/3 of the cost of a new license.
    And most people didn't upgrade from XP to Vista, so it would have been a complete waste of money for them.


    Really you have to look at the roadmap and decide if there are any must have features on the horizon, and then decide based on microsoft's past record as to whether those features can be delivered fully debugged within the time frame you are looking at.


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