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Microsoft Adopts Virtual Licenses

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the but-i-virtually-paid-for-it dept.

* * Beatles-Beatles is one of many to let us know that Microsoft has changed how they handle licensing for Windows Server and related products with regards to virtual machine environments. The new regiment will allow per-processor licensing to be handled based on the number of virtual processors rather than the number of physical processors in the computer.

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  1. Re:Well... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Either is that [sic] greed talking or they feel that people cheat with terminal servers to avoid buying OS licenses.

    What made you get passed the first part? Your comment can be summed up nicely:

    That is greed talking.

    I mean, seriously, you think there are people at Microsoft saying 'we need to stop terminal server piracy' as opposed to 'how else can we package the same thing for more money'?

  2. The way this works for windows... by electrosoccertux · · Score: 1, Redundant

    This means that if you decide you want to run VMWare and have 5 different, completely secluded servers (for security purposes...if one of the virtual servers goes down, the others will still run), then you will have to buy one license for every installation, as opposed to being able to install the same copy 5 different times under VMWare.

    Yet another way to leach more money out of us.

  3. No problem! by Mr2cents · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I'll just pay them in virtual dollars!

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    "It's too bad that stupidity isn't painful." - Anton LaVey
  4. Payment plans by Junior+J.+Junior+III · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Can I pay for these virtual licenses with virtual dollars?

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    You see? You see? Your stupid minds! Stupid! Stupid!
  5. Well, of course. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Just pay for it with virtual cash.

    "Honest- you can't see it, but there's 500 bucks here."

    -me to clerk at best buy

  6. But the good news is... by dskoll · · Score: 1, Redundant

    ... they accept virtual cash, too! So this ten-dollar-bill really contains six paravirtualized ten-spots.