MS Tweaks Ill-Received Licensing Plan

ahooton writes "C|Net is reporting that Microsoft has updated it's Software Assurance licensing program. The company has admitted that it's initial approach angered a large number of customers. No huge difference in pricing or terms -- changes are comprised of bundling some training and support. The one interesting concession is that corporate licensees of Microsoft Office can now use that suite on a home computer as well." What a concession. (Paddo points to this similar article on Australian IT via News.com.au.)

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Comprised of ?

[Nix0n]

This is one of the most common mistakes made with the English language, and it really irks me. Sometimes even seasoned print journalists do this!

Incorrect:

The cheese is comprised of milk protein and fat.
The cheese composes milk protein and fat.

Correct:

The cheese comprises milk protein and fat.
The cheese is composed of milk protein and fat.

Note: There is no correct usage of "[noun] is comprised of [nouns]". For additional references, please consult dictionary.com.

question

[tx_mgm]

this is an honest question and not a troll. I actually want to know this:
do they still have the wording in their windows license agreement along the lines of "we can update your computer at will without your knowledge"? At work, we are waiting for that to be relaxed before we go ahead and push service pack 3 out to all 3000 of our desktops. Anyone know if there has been any changes to it?