Dual Core CPU Software Issues

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Aron Schatz
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October 19, 2004
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With the advent of new dual core CPUs, the software developers are thinking whether to charge on a per core fee, or per CPU fee. Microsoft will not charge per core, rather, it will charge on how many circuits are connected to the board (AKA CPU based).

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Like other software makers, Microsoft prices many of its server software products, such as Microsoft's SQL Server database and BizTalk integration package, on the number of processors. That long-standing licensing convention is being challenged by the arrival of multicore processors, which are moving into mainstream use.

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