Sunday, August 26, 2012

Windows 8's new licenses: simpler, saner, better

Windows 8's new licenses: simpler, saner, better:
Windows licensing has traditionally been a complex affair. Special licenses for enterprises, OEMs, and upgraders all exist, and each license has its own different set of restrictions and requirements.
Some of that complication, however, may be at an end. Ed Bott at ZDNet has taken a look at the new licenses for Windows 8, and they seem to be much simpler and more straightforward than the licenses of old. Even better, the licenses now permit behavior that was historically common but technically prohibited.
Each license now includes a plain-English introductory section, in a question-and-answer format, to explain to users what is and isn't permitted per the license's terms.
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