"JMorrell" <JMorrell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Maybe it's just a rumor, maybe not.
>
> I've heard that there is a "student/academic version" of SQL Server that
> is
> available for free for academic purposes. If so, I'd like to know more
> about
> it.
>
> True or false?
>
> tia,
> --
> JMorrell

"Peter van der Goes" wrote:

>
> "JMorrell" <JMorrell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:61ACC769-C43B-42FE-943C-FC69F9E1F255@microsoft.com...
> > Maybe it's just a rumor, maybe not.
> >
> > I've heard that there is a "student/academic version" of SQL Server that
> > is
> > available for free for academic purposes. If so, I'd like to know more
> > about
> > it.
> >
> > True or false?
> >
> > tia,
> > --
> > JMorrell
>
> The reference may well be to MSDE, the desktop edition of SQL Server,
> distributed with Visual Studio and available for download by anybody, AFAIK.
> It lacks the GUI management tools and limits database size.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=413744d1-a0bc-479f-bafa-e4b278eb9147&displaylang=en
>
> Another possibility is SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (Beta 2) to be found
> here:
>
> http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/sql/default.aspx
>
> This includes GUI management tools.
>
> Students in departments that are members of the Microsoft Developers Network
> Academic Alliance (MSDNAA) have access to all SQL Server editions at no
> charge.
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/academic/
>
> --
> Peter [MVP Visual Developer]
> Jack of all trades, master of none.
>
>