Windows Server 2003

[MattNM3E36]

Hi,

whats the deal with the license for MS desktop engine with this OS?

Do you have to purchase a seperate SQL license, or does it come with a limited connectivity license?

Cheers for your help

[pdV6]

I'm pretty sure you can use it to your heart's content. Can't redistribute it, though, unless you buy an Office Developer licence.

There used to be rumours that MSDE had a built-in fudge factor that killed performance once you'd gone over 5 concurrent connections, but that seems to be gone now.

[gopher]

have a look here

www.microsoft.com/sql/msde/howtobuy/msderights.asp

microsoft said:

Several Microsoft product licenses convey the right to use and redistribute Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000). In addition, MSDE 2000 is used as the data store for many other Microsoft applications. The following Microsoft products and technologies provide MSDE for use or redistribution in conjunction with other applications: SQL Server 2000 (Developer, Standard, and Enterprise Editions) Microsoft Visual Studio® .NET (Architect, Developer, and Professional Editions) ASP.NET Web Matrix Tool Microsoft Office XP Developer Edition MSDN® Universal and Enterprise subscriptions The following product enables use but not redistribution: Microsoft Access

basically if you own any of the above (legally ) then you can distribute. The OS does not come into it.

Cheers

Paul

[anonymous-user]

And ASP.Net WebMatrix is free to download...

[gopher]

LexSport said:

And ASP.Net WebMatrix is free to download...

good point