Re: [Bodington-developers] Windows 2003 CALs (was IE 7 issues)

[Matthew B. <mat...@ou...>]

Peter Crowther wrote:

> * Bodington running on Windows 2000 Server *does not* require Windows
> CALs for every user; Bodington running on Windows 2003 Server *does*.  A
> subtle but expensive change for anyone running a non-Microsoft
> application that performs authentication.

More info about CALs for people who didn't know (like me).

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/caloverview.mspx

Aren't Mircosoft shooting themselves in the foot a little with this one
(assuming people abide by it)? As it seems that this will effect any
authenticated web application. Or are CALs acceptably cheap?

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