RE: [SQLDownUnder] SQL Server 2005 Express

[Mitch Denny]

There is certainly some ambigious terminology on that page. But I think
that Microsoft will have a few things guiding their pricing strategy -
despite what has already been said:

	Microsoft needs to the ISV market to :- 

		a. Produce great software that sells Windows licenses.
		b. Use SQL Express so that when they have a well
established
		   product, it is easier to upsize to SQL inside SME's.

It would make sense for Microsoft to allow ISV's to deploy SQL Express
without any cost with the home that they'd get
Workgroup/Standard/Enterprise sales down the track.







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-----Original Message-----
From: SQLDownUnderList@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:SQLDownUnderList@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Greg Low
Sent: Saturday, 26 February 2005 3:00 PM
To: SQLDownUnder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [SQLDownUnder] SQL Server 2005 Express

Spot on link thanks Brett. What was making me cautious was people I ran
into at the security summit that said they'd now been "officially" told
differently.

But your link confirms what would seem to make sense, keeping in mind
that the SQL Express situation is different to the other Express
products.

Regards,

Greg

-----Original Message-----
From: SQLDownUnderList@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:SQLDownUnderList@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brett
Errington
Sent: Saturday, 26 February 2005 1:55 PM
To: SQLDownUnder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [SQLDownUnder] SQL Server 2005 Express

I was under the impression that commercial applications can be made with
the Go-Live license that will be present in beta 2 of the express
products.

See:
http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/faq/default.aspx

Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition
Q: Can I build and deploy applications using the Visual Web Developer
2005 Express Edition Beta 1?
A: No. During the Beta 1 timeframe we want customers to experiment,
evaluate and learn with the tool, but sites cannot be used for any
public or production purposes. At Beta 2 Microsoft will likely provide a
"Go-live license" that will enable developers to put sites into
production.


I'm sure I've seen it mentioned elsewhere for other Express products as
well.

- Brett 



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