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MSDE is now free to use and download in the form of "MSDE Web Release A"
(http://www.microsoft.com/sql/msde/downloads/download.asp), as you can see
at http://www.microsoft.com/sql/msde/howtobuy/msdeuse.asp, but you have to
register (http://www.microsoft.com/sql/msde/howtobuy/redistregister.asp) for
distribution rights..

it is a scaled down edition of SQL Server, including a built-in Workloads
Governor
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/?url=/library/en-us/architec/8_ar_sa2_0ci
q.asp?frame=true) that limits somehow it's functionality as MSDE has been
devoted for little workgroups... futher limitations are listed at
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/msde/productinfo/features.asp
--
Andrea Montanari (Microsoft MVP - SQL Server)
http://www.asql.biz/DbaMgr.shtm http://italy.mvps.org
DbaMgr2k ver 0.9.1 - DbaMgr ver 0.55.1
(my vb6+sql-dmo little try to provide MS MSDE 1.0 and MSDE 2000 a visual
interface)
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What are the differences between MSDE and SQL Server 2000 ?

is MSDE Free Licence ?



Thank You All..