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"I think Microsoft will turn to software rental as the only way to get access to their software. Licensing checks will be real time, every time the software is used,"

A licensing model like that would eliminate the use of Windows for people without Internet connections, people on dialup, or companies like mine that do not all their Windows computers access to the Internet for security reasons.
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Not for Rent  issthatso | 03/25/04
It does amaze me  Arrg | 03/25/04
Internet not required.  dctoph | 03/25/04
Licensing checks will be real time, every time the software is used," he sa  Hanover Phist | 03/25/04
A Reason to Use Linux  voska | 03/25/04
A good reason to use Linux...  wonderbored | 03/25/04
re: Internet not required.  Wolfie2K3 | 03/26/04
Not to mention...  John L. Ries | 03/26/04
Why would any CIO want MS to change??!!  Mike Cox | 03/25/04
Uh? Your sarcasm is stunning!  Irritated User | 03/25/04
(NT) 7.0  Plain Logic | 03/25/04
8.1  nucrash | 03/25/04
No - We need new strategies to fight Microsoft!  ZDBear | 03/25/04
MS needs the death penalty.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 03/25/04
Perhaps, but don't expect the EC Commission to do it!  Irritated User | 03/25/04
it's not bout the money or even wmp  NemesisNL | 03/25/04
Longhorn--no WinXP on steroids thanks!  Irritated User | 03/25/04
Longhorn--no WinXP on steroids thanks!  seosamh_z | 03/25/04
Innovation is stiffled, not lacking  oldskool | 03/26/04
re: More pols in technology!  Wolfie2K3 | 03/26/04
Perhaps, but don't expect the EC Commission to do it!  seosamh_z | 03/25/04
MS needs the death penalty.  seosamh_z | 03/25/04
Brilliant suggestion!  vferrara | 03/25/04
One nasty virus / worm...  wonderbored | 03/25/04
re: MS needs the death penalty.  Wolfie2K3 | 03/26/04
NO. They just need a taste from their own medicine (nt)  michael-t | 03/27/04
It's the same old stuff all over again....  Irritated User | 03/25/04
Percentage of business  tic swayback | 03/25/04
This is perhaps the realistic figure  Irritated User | 03/25/04
Of course not!  peterbk@... | 03/25/04
MS has too many puppets to fire his monopoly NOW. Surprised?  Vily Clay | 03/25/04
Real impact comes from the market  FilledOut | 03/25/04
sad thing is, it takes time for change  JWatson77 | 03/25/04
Of course no one is forcing the purchase of software  FilledOut | 03/26/04
Their winning - so why should they?  JonathonDoe | 03/25/04
MSG to Bill G.  moodytx | 03/25/04
Yur bias is clouding yur pinions  oldskool | 03/25/04
re: Yur bias is clouding yur pinions  Wolfie2K3 | 03/26/04
Check out GSO contracts ...  oldskool | 03/26/04
Tou are rigth an  michael-t | 03/27/04
"open the floodgates for other investigations"  David Mohring | 03/25/04
MS is in the right  .1 | 03/25/04
Cato Institute has it right  rg807 | 03/25/04
That guy's a crackpot.  Rick_K | 03/26/04
MS camp hiding behind DOJ case  oldskool | 03/26/04
No... They're not...  Wolfie2K3 | 03/26/04
Consider the source...  John L. Ries | 03/26/04
That's not Cato Inst.  michael-t | 03/27/04
Naive Question... trying to make small talk?  michael-t | 03/27/04

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