Office license Vs Business Users

[devuser15]

Can you please elaborate the following..
In order to edit documents, users require an Office license.
How is it different from Business Users.

I want users of my application to view, edit and coauthor office documents. What kind of license do I need (as a partner). OR users have to purchase license on their own. I have integrated Office for the web with Test environment, It is letting me edit document without license. Is Business User implementation mandatory ? If license is required, where do I get those information ?

[RobRol]

Howdy devuser15,

Let me start by being explicit, I am not a lawyer. Furthermore, this conversation is more appropriate to be discussed in the Yammer group for integrating with the CSPP program.

My understanding from reading the sections on Editing office files and Supporting document editing for business users is that the requirement is part of how the CSPP program works, and thus part the agreement to be in the CSPP program. Said differently, yes, it sounds mandatory to me. The "Supporting..." link explains how to implement the business user flow.

I suspect that the difference between a business user and a consumer one is whether or not they are paying for your service. Some services offer both free and paid tiers, and it seems plausible that business customers would be any customer that pays for the service.

Again, I am not a lawyer, and you should work with the Yammer group to find the exact legal specification and how it applies to your situation. It is possible that my example is not fully accurate or representative, so you should absolutely confirm with them before going live with your integration.

[lexnim]

@devuser15 were you able to find out the different between those two type of users? I am in simililar situation looking for the differences.

Cheers

[sumitkumardas8487]

@devuser15 ere you able to find out the different between those two types?