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Ballmer: Don't Expect Simpler Licensing Soon

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the but-i-want-a-pony dept.

nk497 writes "Steve Ballmer has admitted Microsoft's licensing is too complicated and contains too much fine print, but has no plans to change it at the risk of angering shareholders — and even customers who benefit from the confusion. "I'm sure we have fine print we don't need. We're not saints," he said, adding that customers have a way of figuring out how to pay the least amount of cash possible to use Microsoft's software. "Customers always find an approach which pays us less money.""

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  1. Yo ballermboi.... by rec9140 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I have had easier licensing for TWO PLUS YEARS!

    Yep... I use Linux, and none it of requires me to install spyware on my system just to install and use the OS.

    Calling your customers crooks to their face, true or not, is not good business.

    Thanks to your crap I was forced to use an OS which is far better and more secure to start.

    Thanks!

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  2. Re:Ballmer: "We're not saints" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    No you piece of shit shill apologist. It should have fucking came that way. At worst, upon installation, there should be a checkbox that gives it the ability to when I try to open a different format, seamlessly and automatically download the compatibility patch. Of course it doesn't. I haven't even looked, I just know better because I know who I'm dealing with. No, I actually know who I'm not dealing with.

    Sure does feel good to use OpenOffice. Sucker.