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To: brad greene who wrote (15457)11/3/1999 1:57:00 PM
From: David  Read Replies (2) of 26039
 
Interesting report on new MSFT pricing for Windows 2000 -- license charges per user needing authentication (from a CNET report dated November 1 and picked off the NOVL SI thread):

"Microsoft's revised scheme for calculating so-called client-access licenses (CALs) could mean additional costs for smaller e-commerce businesses.

"Under the Windows NT 4 licensing program, Microsoft required a CAL for every user accessing a Windows NT server for filing and printing services, but not for Web surfers not in a company's employ. Beginning with Windows 2000 a CAL is necessary for each individual requiring authentication, such as would be necessary for a secure online transaction."

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Doesn't that look like MSFT anticipates some verification costs per ecommerce Web user? Like biometric matching in the O/S or something along those lines?
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