Microsoft is getting rid of IUR

[ekelley]

Microsoft is discontinuing partners Internal Use Rights (IURs)
https://partner.microsoft.com/en-us/membership/internal-use-software

Sign a petition to hopefully change Microsoft's mind.

https://www.change.org/p/microsoft-...41&l=32_HTML&u=67121674&mid=7233052&jb=764401

 

[ABTECH]

This will be a game changer and not for the better. Thank you for posting this.

 

[ekelley]

This will be a game changer and not for the better. Thank you for posting this.

I agree we are a silver partner and losing this perk along with all the onsite support tickets we are allowed no longer adds value to the technet and silver or gold partnership.
I have never been so disappointed in a company.

 

[ekelley]

Microsoft's response about the IUR is not good.
https://www.change.org/p/microsoft-...=email&utm_source=petition_update&utm_term=cs

 

[Sky-Knight]

And the backlash engine is just getting warmed up: https://www.petri.com/microsoft-annoys-partners

Let's see what happens at Inspire.

 

[ekelley]

And the backlash engine is just getting warmed up: https://www.petri.com/microsoft-annoys-partners

Let's see what happens at Inspire.

I cant wait to see if they change it after Inspire. I went last year so I decided not to go this year. I wish I would have just to tell them off. Lol
Good article.

 

[Markverhyden]

This is not near as bad as what they did with Technet. But it's still concerning. As far as I'm concerned, in my case, I'm not impacted. Being a company of three, me, myself and I, the new terms don't mean any changes. After all I have to use their products to be able to train, test, and sell.

Product license use rights will be updated to be used for business development scenarios such as demonstration purposes, solution/services development purposes, and internal training.

 

[nlinecomputers]

Microsoft has withdrawn the changes!!!!

https://blogs.partner.microsoft.com/mpn/updates-program-change-announcements/

 

[Sky-Knight]

SCORE!