Microsoft Offer Free Windows ? Small Business Server 2003 5-Pack CAL

Microsoft are offering SBS 2003 owners the chance to get 5 free Cals due to the screw up they made with sharepoint, get it here:

By the way if u bought a paper licence you may have to hastle them a bit!

In response to the Windows SharePoint Services and Windows Small Business Server 2003 installation issue, Microsoft is providing all Windows Small Business Server 2003 (standard and premium edition) customers the ability to order five free CALs. The offer will be available from January 5, 2004, through February 5, 2004, so act now.

It’s kind of a “making amends” to SBS users after embarrassing problems with Windows SharePoint Services blocking users during installation of Small Business Server. Harry Brelsford, an author and consultant specializing in Small Business Server, credits Microsoft for acknowledging pain and suffering among customers over the glitch. “Microsoft has historically had a difficult time making these types of admissions,” Brelsford said. “I see this SBS 2003 CAL offer and dialog as a sign of Microsoft maturity. It’s greatly welcomed and will go a long way towards building trust around SBS 2003.”

All Windows Small Business Server 2003 customers are eligible, including those who licensed the product prior to January 5, 2004. All product types, including Retail, Open, and OEM SKUs, are eligible. To qualify, customers must provide a valid Windows Small Business Server 2003 product ID. Customers are eligible for one 5-pack CAL for each licensed copy of Windows Small Business Server 2003. Customers can choose either user or device CALs. To order your five free CALs, complete the order form:

http://microsoft.order-4.com/sbscal/