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Yep you are right PA-ITGuy
They charge "per cpu" in the form of what "edition" of the OS you buy.

They used this strategy even in the NT 4.0 days (I mean when it was the new OS of course..lol...many shops still use it though....like ours...)
Posted by: DigitalKid   Posted on: 10/19/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Dual core pricing and Debian  RR_man | 10/18/04
UserLinux, based on Debian, comming soon.  DonnieBoy | 10/19/04
Everyone that I know that uses Linux...  balsover | 10/20/04
re: Everyone that I know that uses Linux...  richdave | 10/20/04
They tried...  realitycheck101 | 10/18/04
Yes  Jeff Spicoli | 10/19/04
Are you clueless?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/19/04
Hyperthreading...  Physco Dude | 10/19/04
Not even close.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/19/04
Excuse me? Hyperthreading is similar to dual core -- I think not..  DigitalKid | 10/19/04
That's BS  george_ou | 10/19/04
Read the article before posting  GregSalts | 10/19/04
When I install OS x or App y on my Gnu 8 x CPU SMP server...  The King's Servant | 10/19/04
"Missed the point" is understatement  Fred Fredrickson | 10/19/04
"Miss understanding" is a stated point.  The King's Servant | 10/19/04
Microsoft Gouges  Kamikaze_Ohka | 10/19/04
And yet another clueless poster.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/19/04
Pay per CPU was around before Microsft started this.  B.O.F.H. | 10/19/04
Actually...  PA-ITGuy | 10/19/04
YOu may be confusing desktop with server pricing.  B.O.F.H. | 10/19/04
Did you read my post?  PA-ITGuy | 10/19/04
What you said:  B.O.F.H. | 10/19/04
Oops  PA-ITGuy | 10/19/04
Yep you are right PA-ITGuy  DigitalKid | 10/19/04
BOFH is right but you are right too in that,  The King's Servant | 10/19/04
Moot point, really  Fred Fredrickson | 10/19/04
I don't see why this should be too much of a surprise  Michael Kelly | 10/19/04
Another reason to use open source. This gets ridiculous.  DonnieBoy | 10/19/04
open source is ridiculous? Naw, it ain't that bad.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/19/04
It's not OS's it's APPS  htotten | 10/19/04
Interpretations change with Technology and so will Licenseing and Pricing.  webgecko | 10/19/04
Very well put but I have a question.  The King's Servant | 10/19/04
Again Interpretations will Vary  webgecko | 10/20/04
Excelent! Well thought out.  The King's Servant | 10/21/04
The Peace that passes all understanding is Obviously Yours  webgecko | 10/24/04
Religon & Forums  harryomary1@... | 02/08/05
You have a good point but I think you are over reacting  webgecko | 03/22/07
I am embarrassed for linux fans  NonZealot | 10/19/04
Can you be more specific in your references  The King's Servant | 10/19/04
How about these for starters  rapson | 10/20/04
it kills me that for a dual processor pc - you need to buy two licenses  V Sanders | 10/19/04
Great move for MS... Will IBM, HP, SUN, and other UNIX vendors follow suit?  Plain Logic | 10/19/04

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