Reply to post: Re: Extinguish

Microsoft middlemen rebel against removal of free software licences

Mage Silver badge

Re: Extinguish

Because MS moving to Cloud Rental and Direct Selling. The MS resellers are simply taking margin and few add value.

MS probably doesn't need their help now, not like 1981 to 2001.

I think it was 2004 I didn't renew TechNet or MSDN for our company. I said it wasn't worth it and that they were going to cancel the too marketing orientated MCSP/MSCE thingys unless you did fresh exams. Unlike um, degrees, HNDs, Masters, PhDs etc.

Fortunately I was out of IT support just before Vista appeared. All downhill since Server 2003? Even back then we'd stopped installing Exchange and Small Business Server and starting to install 3rd party SW, and gasp, even Linux for servers.

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