Darwinism at play? US partners claim Microsoft's IUR move will thin the tech giant's herd

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Some US partners are paring back internal use of licenses, while others look forward to competitors exiting Microsoft's ecosystem after IUR bombshell

Microsoft has not made too many friends in the channel this past week. Its announcement last Thursday that it was cutting Internal Use Rights for partners has drawn significant ire from its partner network. Partners have been very vocal about what they think of Microsoft's decision. But in reality, what, if anything, are partners planning on doing to manage their Microsoft business as a result of this news? With Gold and Silver Microsoft members remaining unclear on exactly how the chan...

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