Re: [SQLDownUnder] SQL Server 2005 Express

[Kent Tegels]

Well, no, its not quite that easy. While its true that you can deploy
the database files via "xcopy," the engine itself must first be
installed. Sadly, that's not just a DLL, but is the client and the
.NET runtime too. The meat and bones get covered here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnsse/html/sseoverview.asp?frame=true#sseover_topic12
(watch for wrap).

Now, on Licensing: the official stance is "SQL Server Express is free
to use and redistribute. Please note that pre-release preview and beta
software is for testing and evaluation purposes only, and should not
be deployed for any other uses."
[http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/faq#sqlexpress] Tom Rizzo
recently added this: "Express Edition also gives partners the ability
to embed a database into their applications at no cost to the partner.
The Express Edition is free and completely redistributable."
[http://www.microsoft.com/sql/spotlight/expandsqlserver.asp]

Infer from that what you like. Of course, I'm going to encourage to
talk to local MS licensing rep too, largely to see the eye light when
they get to tell the same thing. :)

Cheers,
Kent Tegels

<delurk>PS: And yes, I'm a Yank -- greetings from "Upover"... although
the parts of it I'm in are more like our version of the
"never-never..." When I saw Greg mention this list, I just had to
subscribe... I was hoping to just lurk and watch the action, but since
that's a question I get a lot, I thought 'avago at it.</delurk>


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