THINK, people! I know it';s painful, but you can get used to it!

If you refuse to pay for "software licenses," and only use free open-source software; or only accept "software licenses" which do NOT restrict your right to transfer the software and license, then no one will be able to dictate to you the terms under which you MUST do business.

Do you really WANT your business to be at the mercy of Steve Ballmer's whims? If so, please, keep on using Microsoft products. Just don't come whining to anyone else when Microsoft decides unilaterally (as you HAVE agreed to allow them to do, if you use Windows Vista or MS Office 2007) to disable your OS or office suite (or both). Oh, you *might* prevail in court - after the damage is done. But that's far from certain - and you will be out of business, in any case, won't you?

Bloody sheep.