OnLive Desktop may violates Microsoft’s Terms
OnLive is specializes in cloud gaming and desktops, could be in trouble with Microsoft. Microsoft believes that OnLive Desktop violates licensing terms for both Windows 7 and Microsoft Office. Trouble is the free app, which also has a subscription service with features designed for both consumers and enterprises, gives iPad users access to the real version of Microsoft Office—not just to a program compatible with Office files. It also has the ability to run Adobe Flash content in Internet Explorer.
There’s just one problem: Microsoft says it’s not properly licensed. The software giant is apparently asking OnLive for some cash in exchange for the right to continue the service, which is still working today.
“We are actively engaged with OnLive with the hope of bringing them into a properly licensed scenario, and we are committed to seeing this issue is resolved,” said Microsoft’s Joe Matz, VP of worldwide licensing and pricing, in a blog post today. OnLive Desktop launched for the iPad on January 10 of this year. An Android tablet version was released a week ago.
OnLive has not responded to Microsoft’s “issue.” Once we hear more we’ll update. For now, it looks like Online Desktop’s future might be in jeopardy.
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