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Microsoft Office 2013 – a U-turn
A few days ago I wrote a slightly less than complimentary post about Microsoft’s seemingly draconian and frankly dumb licensing terms for full retail Office 2013. And it seems mine was not the only dissenting voice. Microsoft have (for the first time that I can ever remember) listened to the global wailing and gnashing of teeth and issued this complete about-face:
ZDNet article – Microsoft Restores Transfer Rights for Retail Office 2013.
Yay for people power. And yay for common sense! Although I still think it should cost a lot less than it does when LibreOffice is available fer nowt!
Office 2013 licence terms. Read the small print – then don’t buy it!
I followed a link from a discussion on one of my LinkedIn groups today, because the title intrigued me:-
Microsoft: Office 2013 license is for one PC, FOREVER
Now, I was initially confused. “Surely Office licences have always been forever?” I thought. The real arrogance of Microsoft only becomes clear when you follow the link to The Register article and read the subtitle – “Can’t be transferred, even to yourself”
Yes folks it looks like it’s true. ..Read the rest, if you like 🙂