[NTLUG:Discuss] Virtual Desktop Access.... Ballmer has my wallet... can I have it back?

[Fred Hensley]

Strongly reconsidering re-inserting a comparable rant right about
here...

I've had just about enough from M$.  My other company will be looking
into ways to completely remove Microsoft from consideration on future
projects, even over the objection of our current customers/clients. 

On Sun, 2011-06-26 at 01:14 -0500, Chris Cox wrote:
> (I deleted my rant...)
> 
> Here's the salient data..
> 
> 
> Thin Client Devices Still Need Licensing
> ----------------------------------------
> Certain devices, such as thin clients, are not eligible for Software Assurance 
> and therefore will not have Windows Virtual Desktop Access Rights. You can 
> license such devices with a Windows VDA subscription license.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> In a nutshell, having a CAL DOES NOT allow you to remote desktop into your 
> machine.  And while this masquerades as a "Virtual Desktop Access" issue, it's 
> clear that if your RDP from any NON WINDOWS OS (iphone, android, Linux, 
> thinclient appliance, etc).  YOU MUST have a VDA for EACH AND EVERY client that 
> might do an RDP.  So if you RDP using your iPhone, it needs a VDA.. if you RDP 
> from Linux, you need a VDA.
> 
> VDA licenses, unlike CALs are ANNUAL RENEWABLES.  The cost per device I'm pretty 
> sure is more than a normal single CAL... could be upwards of $100 per end client 
> device.
> 
> Anybody still want to use a Microsoft OS after this?  This lover is a cheat, a 
> thief and a liar... it's not too late to break off the engagement.  Of course, 
> now you're going to want to deal out a parting shot when you break it off... and 
> I don't blame you a bit.
> 
> 
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