| CA Licensing Programs | Open License Program (OLP) | | Government License Program (GLP) |
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| Program type? | Transactional (non-contractual) | | Transactional (non-contractual) |
| Organizations served? | Commercial organizations of any size | | Government, education, healthcare and non-profit organizations |
| Key benefits? | Brings reduced software costs and administrative benefits of volume licensing to organizations of any size | | Gives non-commercial organizations the opportunity for substantial discounts without volume purchasing obligations |
| Signed contract required? | No | | No |
| Term? | None; program applies on a transaction-by-transaction basis | | None; program applies on a transaction-by-transaction basis |
| Forecasting required? | No | | No |
| Minimum purchase requirement? | No | | No |
| Minimum reorder? | No | | No |
| Upgrade protection? | Yes, 1- or 3-year upgrade protection included in the maintenance | | Yes, 1- or 3-year upgrade protection included in the maintenance |
| Technical support? | Yes, technical support is included in the maintenance with two levels of support available | | Yes, technical support is included in the maintenance |
| Media? | Electronic Software Download (ESD) or CD available and included for most products | | Electronic Software Download (ESD) or CD available and included for most products |
