They sell licenses to non-profits very cheap. I know someone who works for one, and they get OS licenses of 2000 for under $100.
-Kev -----Original Message----- From: Jared Clinton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 6:15 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: RE: Re: MM Pricing Problem on CFMX for J2EE Microsoft has been taken to court several times in the last decade over its predatory pricing tactics (so as to exclude any other vendors). Dont be suprised if some companies get the OS plus all M$ software for $1 a year. -----Original Message----- From: Dave Watts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, 4 February 2003 10:20 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: RE: Re: MM Pricing Problem on CFMX for J2EE > That is full retail - Microsoft has a wide variety of > licensing options as well as some pretty steep discounts > for the enterprise. I was able to purchase a 10 user > license which included SQL2000, exchange2000, Office > XP Pro, WinXP pro and a bunch of other stuff for $399.00 > Also included is automatic upgrade to the new server > products as they come out for a year. no extra charge. That sounds a lot lower than any production MS licenses I've ever seen. A LOT lower. Your MS distributor isn't some fat guy named Tony, is he? Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ voice: (202) 797-5496 fax: (202) 797-5444 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
