Open License


Microsoft® Open License is a software volume licensing program designed for corporate, government, charity, and academic customers who order as few as five licenses. After the initial order, customers can benefit from volume pricing for all licenses for the remainder of the term of their Open License authorization number.

http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/programs/open/default.mspx

 

Select License

 

Microsoft Select License is a software volume licensing program designed for corporate, government, and academic customers with 250 or more desktops and mixed product and purchasing requirements. Select License customers receive a volume price level for each pool of products selected (applications, systems, or servers) based on a three-year software forecast.

http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/programs/open/default.mspx

 

 

For more Information:

http://www.microsoft.com/Resources/Government/Default.aspx

 
Microsoft Licensing Options
Microsoft licenses software three primary ways:

Full Packaged Product
Full Packaged Product (FPP) is boxed, shrink-wrapped software. Licenses for this type of software are acquired through retail outlets. 

Original Equipment Manufacturer
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and System Builder software licenses are acquired when you buy a computer with software legally preinstalled. Microsoft Office and Microsoft Windows® are examples of this type of software.

Volume Licensing
Microsoft Volume Licensing programs may be the right choice for your organization if you need multiple copies of Microsoft software. Volume licensing is a flexible and economical way to acquire from five to thousands of licenses for software.