Microsoft foes lukewarm on Windows licensing
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com December 22, 2004, 11:39 AM PT. The European Union ruled on Wednesday that Microsoft must make Windows Server protocols available for license, but competitors showed little initial interest in the program.
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European antitrust regulators worry that Microsoft could dominate the burgeoning market for digital rights management software
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A Microsoft UK replacement scheme for pirate copies of Windows XP suggests the company is testing the waters to see how feasible it is to convert sections of its unlicensed user base to legitimate users.
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Although there have been no reports of major problems, some users have encountered obstacles in moving to the new Windows.
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In what&#39;s being called a shrewd licensing move, Microsoft last week put its competitors on the defensive and avoided price increases for customers by announcing it would not charge extra fees for server software running on dual-core, processor-based
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Microsoft Corp. , the world's largest software maker, said it may delay the release of its next version of the Windows operating system in Europe if regulators demand changes to it .
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It appears software vendors and their customers are at opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to newfangled licensing techniques.
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Microsoft Corp. continues to tweak its volume licensing programs to make it easier for business customers to purchase the company&#39;s software in bulk.
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A European judge today cast a skeptical eye on whether Microsoft Corp. should be forced to create two versions of its Windows operating system, one with its program for
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PC Magazine - Linux supporters are preparing to counter a recent deal penned by Microsoft which establishes the principle of paying the software giant for the OS, whose license requires it to be free.
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Microsoft plans to block access to some features by unlicensed versions of OS.
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The OS is chugging along on strong PC sales and antipiracy efforts, but Microsoft still faces some grumbling and a long haul in corporate sales.
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Microsoft  raised the  possibility on Thursday that it might delay the introduction of  its new Vista Windows operating system in Europe, depending on  antitrust requirements of the European Commission.
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A pilot program at the Microsoft Download Center will require users to validate their Windows license in exchange for access to file downloads. Users with counterfeit software may find themselves locked out altogether.
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Microsoft this month is moving forward with the developer implementation of its anti-spam Sender ID framework, but open-source advocates and mail vendors doubt whether the software giant&#39;s new proposed license meets open-source requirements.
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This morning, sources cited Windows Vista product manager Scott Woodgate as having indicated his company would be announcing a licensing change to Windows Vista with respect to virtualization, perhaps today.  It hasn't, and it won't.  That's being reported as a policy shift, although today's developments may lead some to wonder just who or what is doing the shifting.
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Blog: A developer writes that virtualization represents a threat to Microsoft's control of the desktop and licensing restrictions are one way to try to maintain its grip.