Microsoft Open License Charity |
The Microsoft Open License Charity programme allows eligible non-profit organisations to acquire multiple software licenses—rather than multiple software packages—at reduced prices. You need only purchase one complete software package and enough licenses to cover the remaining amount of computers.
With Microsoft Charity Open License, customers purchase the licenses they need, not the packaging, disks and documentation they don't need. Microsoft Charity Open License is designed for organisations requiring as few as five licenses of Microsoft software. For example, if your organisation needs to purchase three licenses of Microsoft Office 2003 Professional, and two licenses of Microsoft Visio, that's the five license minimum requirement met!
Once you have Microsoft Charity Open License, going forward, you can order software licenses in any quantity. If your organisation grows (for example) by one PC in six months time - all you need to do is contact your Microsoft Reseller, and simply order one additional license of Microsoft Office 2003 Professional to add to your Microsoft Charity Open License agreement (at the same great price!).
Quite simply, Microsoft Charity Open License allows eligible organisations to license what they need, when they need it. Microsoft Charity Open License is not a rental or leasing program - when your organisation purchases software licenses through Microsoft Open License, your organisation owns the right to use these licenses forever-more! For more on Open Licensing visit our licensing site.
Microsoft Open License Charity benefits include:
| • | More value, more manageability, and more assistance through Software Assurance. Software Assurance can help you get the most value from up-to-date technology by providing a powerful combination of productivity benefits, support, tools, and training. Software Assurance offerings available under Open License Charity are New Version Rights, eLearning, Home Use Programme (HUP), and Tech-Net On-Line Concierge Chat. |
| • | Saves you money by not including disks and documentation—you pay for the license rights, not the expense of additional packaging. If you don't have media for the software, you can purchase one legal copy of retail product or order the disk and documentation set when you place your order of five or more licenses. |
Review eligibility criteria and learn how to purchase Microsoft Open Charity