FW: CDW Alert: Microsoft Licensing Changes

["Ian S. Piper" <ian@gesn.com>]

FYI:  Bill Gates strikes again.


-----Original Message-----
From: MSLicensing@cdw.com [mailto:MSLicensing@cdw.com]
Sent: September 17, 2001 9:53 PM
To: ian@gesn.com
Subject: CDW Alert: Microsoft Licensing Changes


   September 17, 2001

   GLOBAL ELECTION SYSTEMS
   1611 WILMETH RD
   MC KINNEY, TX 75069-8250

   Dear Ian:

   At CDW, service doesn't end with the sale. We are committed to providing
you
   with information valuable to your business - information that can save
you
   money.

   Our records indicate that you have purchased Microsoft BackOffice
licensing.
   This e-mail contains important information regarding upcoming changes in
   Microsoft licensing policies. Please read the information carefully. Feel
   free to contact me or view our data sheet at:
   http://www.cdw.com/r.asp?=21840

   If you own:

   BACKOFFICE SERVER 4.5
   You must purchase BackOffice 2000 Server by 9/28/2001.

   BACKOFFICE 2000 SERVER
   Includes: Exchange 2000 Server, SQL Server 2000, Windows 2000 Server,
Host
   Integration Server 2000, Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000,
and
   Systems Management Server 2.0. AFTER 9/28/2001 these products may only be
   purchased as standalone components due to the discontinuation of
BackOffice
   Server 2000.

   BACKOFFICE 2000 CLIENT ACCESS LICENSES (CAL)
   Open and Select Licenses: As of 10/1/2001 BackOffice 2000 CALS will NO
   LONGER BE AVAILABLE. Instead, a new "CORE CAL" must be purchased. The new
   CORE CAL will include licenses for Windows 2000 Server, Exchange 2000
   Server, Systems Management Server 2.0 and SharePoint Portal Server. SQL
   Server is NOT included  as a CORE CAL. To access SQL Server, a SQL Server
   CAL must be purchased separately.

   NEXT STEPS
   Purchase Upgrade Advantage (UA) today to ensure significant savings!
   Get UA on BackOffice Server and BackOffice Server CAL before 9/28/2001
and
   you will automatically be transferred to the new Software Assurance (SA)
   licensing program on 10/1/2001. You will be eligible for any upgrades to
the
   individual BackOffice Components for two years. At the end of the
two-year
   period, you may choose to continue with SA. With Software Assurance you
are
   eligible for any corresponding upgrades for the life of your Open or
Select
   license agreement. Eligible upgrades would include the latest version of
the
   server component and the right to enroll in SA for each of the CORE CAL
   products.

   I look forward to assisting you with all you software licensing needs!

   Sincerely,


   Peyton Novak
   Account Manager
   CDW Computer Centers
   E-mail: peytnov@cdw.com
   Toll Free line: (877)325-2148