thanks a bunch. With Regards,
"Andrea Montanari" wrote:
> hi Matt,
> Matt wrote:
> > ok, to my understanding, and correct me if I'm wrong, but by
> > registering the MSDE 2000 Release A I can then develop and distribute
> > my software with MSDE embedded in the application?>
> >
>
> yes, you are entitled to..
>
> > secondly, Can i also included the install file MSDE2000A.exe on my
> > distribution CD to allow whoever wants to install my software can
> > install MSDE from my CD instead of having to download it?... would I
> > be breaching the "EULA".
>
> no, you are entitled to "bundle" the MSDE installation package along with
> your apps..
>
> > so I understand that as long as I register I can send a list of
> > "allowed" redistributed files, and also send the install file for
> > MSDE2000A.exe with my package.?...
>
> this is a little more sublte... I know for sure tha distributing SQL-DMO
> components is allowed, while SQL-NS is not... but I'm not a lawyer, so
> you've better ask Microsoft commercial support for this..
>
> > Am I correct, thanks ahead for any information?
> >
> > p.s. yes i have read many documents on the Microsoft site, it's just
> > not clear, maybe because i didn't have the amount lawyers that
> > Microsoft had when they wrote this. :P
>
> ROTFL
> --
> 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)
> --------- remove DMO to reply
>
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