Microsoft's tussle with ValueLicensing over perpetual licensing terms has taken another turn after the software reseller asked the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) to strike out parts of Redmond's amended defense.
UK software reseller alleges 'no real prospect of success' of Windows giant's arguments
Microsoft's tussle with ValueLicensing over perpetual licensing terms has taken another turn after the software reseller asked the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) to strike out parts of Redmond's amended defense.
ValueLicensing is suing Microsoft for £270 million ($342 million) in damages for alleged anticompetitive behavior and abuse of dominance. Specifically, it claims Microsoft choked off the supply of pre-owned perpetual licenses by allegedly offering customers discounts on subscriptions in return for not selling on these perpetual licenses.
The reseller alleges that the "net result has been higher prices and less choice for customers, who have been steered into cloud-based Office365 and Azure subscriptions."