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Open License Program

The Open License Program is a Microsoft service that allows corporate, academic, charitable, or government organizations to obtain volume licenses for Microsoft products. It is ideally suited for companies with between 2 – 250 personal computers, but can accommodate organizations with up to 750 computers. Microsoft announced on 2 October, 2020 to end its 20-year-old Open License program for small and midsize organizations, starting on January 1, 2022.

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The Open License Program is a Microsoft service that allows corporate, academic, charitable, or government organizations to obtain volume licenses for Microsoft products.1 It is ideally suited for companies with between 2 – 250 personal computers, but can accommodate organizations with up to 750 computers.2 Microsoft announced on 2 October, 2020 to end its 20-year-old Open License program for small and midsize organizations, starting on January 1, 2022.3

Programs

  • Open License
    • Open License for Charities
    • Open License for Governments
    • Open License for Education
  • Open Value
  • Open Value Subscription
See also

See also

References

References

  1. Microsoft. "Volume Licensing". Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  2. Ligman, Eric. "Microsoft Open License Basics – What are the different Open License Programs?". Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  3. "Microsoft ending Open License Programme for SMBs in Jan 2022". India Narrative. 2020-10-02. Retrieved 2020-10-02.