Re: VB .Net licensing for micro businesses

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From: François (supernova_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: 08/18/04 

Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 14:32:16 -0400

Hi Dennis,

   First, thanks for taking some time to answer my question. Maybe my
message wasn't clear enough but what I tried

to say is that well, I heard somewhere that when you operate a small
business, you are not "allowed" to develop

applications using the standard edition but had to buy the enterprise
edition. To me, it didn't make sense. Like you said, why should I pay more
for extra development tools I won't necessarily need?!!?

>From the answers I got previously, I need not worry about this altogether.
Looks like I can get the SDK for free off Microsoft and develop using some
open source IDE. That leaves me wondering though. Will I be able to
redistribute and charge for code I'll eventually develop with these tools
without having to worry that someday, someone will point at me
saying..."this guy doesn't have a valid license!!!"??? Is this way of
working legal???

Thanks again!

"Dennis Powell" <dennis.powell@monroe.army.mil> wrote in message
news:euo0O9FhEHA.1724@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Actually the question is wrong. "What version of VB .Net are you ENTITLED
> to use when you are a micro business?" The only difference in the
versions
> are the tools and features that it comes with. You don't have to be a
huge
> corporation to get a license for the Enterprise Edition. Conversely,
being
> a small business doesn't limit you to only using the Standard Edition.
The
> only thing limitting you to the version you use is how much money you have
> to spend and which features you need. In the case of Visual Studio .Net
the
> SERVERS that come with their own licensing which may include multiple
> licenses for development and test purposes.
>
>
> "François" <supernova@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:GVyTc.45375$Mq1.2312678@news20.bellglobal.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > After looking up Microsoft's site for licensing info...and found
> nothing,
> > I turn to this newsgroup. Does someone know what version of VB .Net you
> are
> > entitled to use when you are
> > a micro business? I think I can't buy a VB .Net standard edition but I'm
> not
> > sure about it.
> >
> > Also if I need to buy VB .Net Enterprise, how many licenses come with
> this,
> > one only?
> > Or does it work like SQL Server where you get 5 licenses automatically?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
>

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