Microsoft Software Assurance is something very distant from real SwA.
> https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/licensing/licensing-programs...
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_assurance
Users don't want to upgrade, many I know would rather use linux or macs. Microsoft should acknowledge the thing and fix what's wrong. IT departments these days are trying to convince the people they work with.
OS editions
- 10: Home [wipb + cb], Pro [wipb + cb + cbb], Education [wipb + cb + cbb], Enterprise [wipb + cb + cbb], Enterprise LTSB [ltsb], S
- 8: Core, Pro, Enterprise, RT
- 7: Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, Enterprise
vs
- Debian: unstable, testing, stable, old-stable
- macOS: developers beta, public beta, released
- BSDs: current, stable, release, old-release
I am unsure if the Windows mess can be considered a "naming scheme", the single thing I have very clear is that there's something terribly broken (maybe the whole marketing fuss thing).