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I designed Microsoft's $5B EA channel architecture in 2001. The 2026 transition is missing what made it work

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The man behind Redmond's direct billing model and its geo rollout explains why the new version forgets the channel to its cost

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I designed Microsoft's $5B EA channel architecture in 2001. The 2026 transition is missing what made it work

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