Is Active/Active Cluster (2 Nodes, 4 Processors each) on SQL Server '05 Standard Ed Supported?

I have a new a two node cluster (each node with four dual-core
processors) on 2003 Enterprise OS that will host a new SQL Server 2005
environment. Four Standard Edition processor licenses were already
purchased for the new environment. The cluster was intended to run
Active/Passive, but I have a question:

Is it possible to run Standard '05 edition in an Active/Active capacity
and just purchase four additional Standard processor licenses?
Standard edition explicitly states it only supports up to four
processors and two nodes, but since this is a cluster, it's a bit
unclear...

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