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This doesn't sound like a hosted service.
It sounds like they are simply selling the software and the buyer downloads it instead of buying the boxed disc.

Unless something is missing from this article, why would anyone want to do this instead of just buying the disc(s)?
Posted by: bjbrock   Posted on: 02/08/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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This doesn't sound like a hosted service.  bjbrock | 02/08/08
No, it is not 'hosted' or maybe it is....  I have to go shave my legs | 02/09/08
Oh yes it is true. Hosting personnal behavior; Log Employee's .  rtirman37@... | 02/10/08
Hosted Service w/MS Office Included  anueske@... | 05/06/08
Not sure why MS is getting pissy about this. They should be glad they are  DonnieBoy | 02/08/08
Not sure? Are you clueless?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/08/08
Yes, and this company IS paying licenses, MS is just pissing about they way  DonnieBoy | 02/08/08
No, Open Office sucks and no one wants it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/09/08
The vast majority do not know about OpenOffice, or understand how  DonnieBoy | 02/09/08
Oh pulease...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/09/08
Clockwork axe?  Dr.C | 03/13/08
You are 100%...  bjbrock | 02/09/08
correction...  bjbrock | 02/09/08
You may not like Open Office...  bjbrock | 02/09/08
I think your brain needs fixing  michaelejahn | 02/08/08
So, why does MS care as long as the licenses are paid??  DonnieBoy | 02/09/08
Gee, its their product  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/09/08
They actually have more control...  bjbrock | 02/09/08
I don;t know. How about this scenerio with Google Apps  GuidingLight | 02/10/08
OpenOffice is not an option for this model  andrej770 | 02/08/08
All depends how they went about it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/08/08
They could also charge for a hosted or "streamed" if you will version of  DonnieBoy | 02/08/08
Message has been deleted.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/09/08
OpenOffice works very well thank your very much. Sure, many do not know it  DonnieBoy | 02/09/08
Message has been deleted.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/09/08
Why not?  John L. Ries | 02/09/08
MS is just...  bjbrock | 02/09/08
Message has been deleted.  I have to go shave my legs | 02/08/08
Fair enough  John L. Ries | 02/09/08
Perhaps..  Spîkeý | 02/10/08
Just stream OpenOffice  Boot_Agnostic | 02/11/08
RE: Microsoft: Streaming Office 'infringes license'  atari8bit@... | 02/11/08

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