> I believe if you do due diligence on this issue, you'll find > that the person she talked to was mistaken; that CALs don't > apply to Internet connection. I believe my original > statement was correct. > > Remember that even though a representative or agent of > Microsoft tells you something incorrect it doesn't matter. > You'll either need to produce something official in writing > from them that backs up what that person says or you're a violator. > > I had this happen to me, too, some years ago. It seemed like > I would get five opinions from three different people at the > company that published the product! It all comes down to > their published policy, which is sometimes hard to find.
Rick was right on the money when he posted this link: http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/sqlserverlicensing.asp It explains everything you need to know about SQL Server licensing as of right now. And Adam is absolutely right that many MS resellers, salespeople, and so on have been wrong about SQL Server pricing, back in the days of the Internet Connector license stuff. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:193017 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
