RE: [SQLDownUnder] SQL Server 2005: Pricing and Open Source

[Greg Low]

I've pasted the article below. Note though that "shared source" is not the same as "open source" and keep in mind it's U.S. pricing.
 
Regards,
 
Greg
 
Microsoft has released the pricing model for SQL Server 2005 for all editions including the MSDE replacement Express edition. Also in the news is a statement by Tom Rizzo, Product Manager for SQL Server 2005 that Microsoft is considering, based on customer demand, open sourcing SQL Server 2005.

The pricing breakdown is as follows:


*	Enterprise Edition $25,000/processor 
*	Standard Edition $6,000/processor 
*	Workgroup Edition $3,899/processor 
*	Express Edition FREE

Note that the new Intel and AMD dual core processors will count as one processor for Microsoft licensing. Microsoft will also not charge separate fees for SQL Server instances used for passive cluster nodes, backup servers, or hot standby servers.

During an interview, Tom Rizzo said that Microsoft might release SQL Server 2005 as part of its Shared Source License. 

	It's not finalized. It's not anything there, but if a lot of customers demand it, we'll definitely look at doing shared source with SQL Server 

Tom states that the while most users won't change the code, that many will get a "warm feeling that there are no back doors, no security violations". 


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Sent: Wed 2/03/2005 10:03 AM
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Subject: [SQLDownUnder] SQL Server 2005: Pricing and Open Source



Quote from TheServerSide.com e-mail. I don't have internet here. Can someone post the complete article?

 

SQL Server 2005: Pricing and Open Source <http://www.theserverside.net/news/thread.tss?thread_id=32089> 
Microsoft has released the pricing model for SQL Server 2005 for all editions including the MSDE replacement Express edition. Also in the news is a statement by Tom Rizzo, Product Manager for SQL Server 2005 that Microsoft is considering, based on customer demand, open sourcing SQL Server 2005.

 

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Gurkan Yeniceri 
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From: SQLDownUnderList@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:SQLDownUnderList@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Greg Low
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 9:42 AM
To: SQLDownUnder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [SQLDownUnder] User Group Topics

 

Hi Folks,

 

Mary Bray is the contact in Canberra.

 

Regards,

 

Greg

 

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From: SQLDownUnderList@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Yeniceri, Gurkan
Sent: Wed 2/03/2005 6:49 AM
To: SQLDownUnder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [SQLDownUnder] User Group Topics

Hi Mitch,

There was a SQL SIG in Canberra. But I haven't heard from them for a
while.



Regards,

Gurkan Yeniceri
Analyst Developer
0401 714 153
+61 (0) 2 6216 4583



-----Original Message-----
From: SQLDownUnderList@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:SQLDownUnderList@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mitch
Denny
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 9:17 PM
To: SQLDownUnder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [SQLDownUnder] User Group Topics

Hi Greg,

>From the site its hard to know what our local group is. It seems there
is nothing that says:

        "Go here for info on the Canberra SQL Server User Group"

So I can't really answer your first question. But that might contribute
to the second ;-) I'd love to see sqlserver.org.au as an aggregation
point for all information relating to SQL Server, so if it subbed to a
whole heap of RSS feeds that I could then just feed off.

Also - things like events need to have RSS feeds so that I know they are
coming up - otherwise I just won't make it to the events - and it looks
like there have been some interesting ones.







Mitch Denny
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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:SQLDownUnderList@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Greg Low
Sent: Monday, 28 February 2005 10:56 PM
To: SQLDownUnder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [SQLDownUnder] User Group Topics

Hi Folks,

Can I please get some feedback on two items:

1. Topics you'd find useful at your local sql server user groups.
2. Things you'd find useful to have available on our Australian sql
server portal? (sqlserver.org.au)

These would be good to feed into the current planning.

Thanks in advance,

Greg
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