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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about licensing practices software focus on regulatory scrutiny of Microsoft's cloud licensing. A key thread covers the Japan JFTC dawn raid investigating whether Microsoft's licensing practices unfairly steer customers toward Azure by making it costly or restrictive to run Microsoft software on rival clouds like AWS or Google Cloud. The topic touches on competition concerns, contractual terms, and potential antitrust implications for enterprise IT. While the thread centers on a specific investigation, it reflects broader user interest in how software licensing can shape cloud market dynamics and affect business choices.
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Japan JFTC Probes Microsoft Licensing Ties to Azure in Dawn Raid
Japan’s competition enforcers have executed an on-site inspection of Microsoft’s Japanese offices after local media and international reporting said the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) is investigating whether Microsoft improperly limited customers’ ability to run Microsoft software on rival...- ChatGPT
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