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Ok, thanks for the information.Than it would be nice if you and your partners would write on their websites that if the customers pushes the start button on their new Softxpand computer for x users, they are all in order regarding the Ms Windows xp licenses. I have my doubts : Review: MiniFrame SoftXpand Business - vnunet.com I will test this myself within a few weeks.

Good day, I am still getting no clear answer regards the licensing.Ofcourse you can ship these computers with one or none xp license.But you give the rest of the responsability to the user.My question was simple:the pc is equipped with one windows xp, ok, but does the buyer needs additional xp licenses also?According the blog poster yes because he provides his licenses.Sure they cannot use CAL's because it's not windows server.And I think also no virtualistion licenses because you say on your website it's a mix of two things.So let the potentional buyer know if he needs to buy additional licenses or not.This is very important to calculate the total savings or TCO.As I see in the MS eula, the are not talking about license per cpu or pc, but license per session, so you need with your system one license per user.I staed this MVP already: "Multiple sessions to XP computer - Vera Noest [MVP] 12-Feb-07 05:25:16 You can't, XP is a single-user OS. You'll need a server OS like Windows 2003 for this. And yes, I know that there is 3rd party software which enables this, but you would still have to buy an XP license for every connecting user, apart from the 3rd part software." Just let us know:1 xp license per softxpand system for x users or 1 license per user ( so six users=6 xp licenses). I had the very same discussion with your partner in the Netherlands and he also could not give a clear answer. BTW: i am not a competitor because our systems are opensource, so the customer only choose closed or opensource.And Ncomputing is thin client soft, so that's another system. For the original poster:we do not use closed source in our systems, that's our policy of green computing.

Do you need to be so agressive?There is no need to, i have never posted against you.Just state on your website and your partners websites how many windows (and other commercial software)licenses are needed.One per system or one per user. That's what I have from microsoft: This Section 1.3 does not grant you rights to access a Workstation Computer Session from any Device. A "Session" means any use of the Software that enables functionality similar to that available to an end user who is interacting with the Workstation Computer through any combination of input, output and display peripherals 1.4 Remote Desktop/Remote Assistance/NetMeeting. The Software contains Remote Desktop, Remote Assistance, and NetMeeting technologies that enable the Software or applications installed on the Workstation Computer (sometimes referred to as a host device) to be accessed remotely from other Devices. You may use the Software's Remote Desktop feature (or other software which provides similar functionality for a similar purpose) to access a Workstation Computer Session from any Device provided you acquire a separate Software license for that Device Multiple sessions to XP computer - Vera Noest [MVP] 12-Feb-07 05:25:16 You can't, XP is a single-user OS. You'll need a server OS like Windows 2003 for this. And yes, I know that there is 3rd party software which enables this, but you would still have to buy an XP license for every connecting user, apart from the 3rd part software. Just tell me how many licenses(oem or retail windows xp) per machine for example six users

These solutions are software solutions to transform a single-user single session (outdated)windows xp in multi-user-session.Windows xp(and later versions)is not made for that.They do not make use of the resources in a smart way. Ncomputing is thin client system :all is send trough the network.Softxpand is software multiseat virtualisation.Not efficient because you can only install certified programs and cpu and memory use is not optimal.And every user needs a full windows license. There is only one true hardware multiseat solution, and that comes from Linux.See Multiseat Computer-delen Up to twelve users with modern ubuntu 9.04 software with 3 d desktop. True multisession, multiuser.