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How do you figure in the chance that some birdbrain from Microsoft is going to call you up and demand that you participate in a "voluntary" audit of your licens
by ebikelaw 8y ago
How do you figure in the chance that some birdbrain from Microsoft is going to call you up and demand that you participate in a "voluntary" audit of your license compliance, which you agreed to as a term of your Windows license agreement? I know many of you don't really remember the 90s, but Microsoft was and is evil. I wouldn't touch anything from them, or Oracle, with a ten-foot pole.
- lovich 8y agoIf you're going to go down that line of reasoning you are going to find out that no company is trustworthy, especially those at the top. Microsoft is much easier to deal with now vs the 90s precisely because they are no longer the top dog and know they have to compete with the FAANG companies for many of their offerings
- beagle3 8y agoLast I looked, MS volume licensing terms were just as bad as in the early 2000's ; If you want the 50% discount, you have to agree to an external audit of any MS software. The licensing is even more complex than it was. I have no statistics about them being "easier to deal with", so I'll take your word for it; But they still hold the same power once you sign, and can use it at their discretion. No company is trustworthy, but some are much less than others - a few at the "trustworthy to be evil" level.