Comment Re:Windows 10 is free (Score 0) 191
The OS is being released for free, or free to Win 8 users. I can't remember the stipulations.
Actually, MS has been a bit cagey there. I assumed as most did that they meant a one year 'amnesty' to get everyone off of windows 7/8 onto 10 and not make people afraid to buy windows 8 devices today. But they said 'free for supported life of product' without indicating who is defining the supported life of the product. It could be tied to vendor warranty, it could be until MS doesn't actually compile for that architecture. They didn't clarify. They also didn't provide guidance on what happens for the non-upgrade case or after that first year. This combined with some MS executive saying 'no, Windows 10 won't be free, but are exploring alternative monetization strategies' has produced more confusion than clarity. MS is making licensing more and more complex. For example, Office is suggested to be free, but only if your monitor is 8" or smaller.... They are doing very bizarre maneuvers reminiscent of IBM mainframe shenanigans. A fair number of businesses moved away from the mainframe more about IBM's complex licensing rather than any technical merit or even cost.
Subscriptions are the way of the future
Not if everyone rejects them.