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Microsoft Unbundles Software For NY City

Posted by samzenpus on from the take-another-little-piece-of-my-software dept.

doishmere writes "Microsoft has agreed to sell individual pieces of software to NY City workers, rather than forcing each seat to buy a full suite of software. The city has created three classes of users based on which pieces of software they need to perform their job, and Microsoft will sell software packages tailored to each class at a reduced price."

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  1. Poor New Yorkers! by bogaboga · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    They will slowly be strangled by those closed [proprietary] Microsoft Office formats.

    It's document editing and email...for now. What Microsoft will do is to wait for another administration then 'sweeten' the deal. Slowly, Powerpoint, Excel, and all the rest will come into the fold. Then...

    Guess what! They will be hooked to the extent that thinking of another alternative will be too expensive a proposition.

    Time will tell...but I am almost sure New Yorkers have not seen nothing yet.

  2. Finally. by Cornwallis · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I guess now I can convince MS to sell me their uninstall utility. That's all I want to use.