If you don't Understand
Your Options yet, you will soon. Coming directly
from the horse's site: “After July 31, 2002, Microsoft's new
Volume Licensing program will be fully implemented. Purchasing
Licenses, or Licenses and Software Assurance together, will be the
way customers obtain rights to future versions of products.
However, before that change, many customers may find that a cost-
effective way to obtain rights to future versions of Microsoft
software is to purchase Upgrade Advantage or Software Assurance.”
Is this anything new? Not necessarily. You've always been
licensing their operating systems. Why do you think they call it
an End User LICENSE Agreement? Have you ever taken the time to
read those things? No time like the present to start. I'm not
trying to spread any FUD here, but don't say that you weren't
warned ahead of time.