CAREFUL, folks. Read the fine print.
Most of what's said is true (ie, there are some low-end developer tools that bundle the right to distribute MSDE) BUT.... <insert all the usual disclaimers and YMMV, etc etc> a) the product is not free for anyone to use. You have to have purchased a developer product at an appropriate level. b) the product can only be used by the end user that you develop an application for -- it can't be used for general use or for anything other than your application -- ie it's a bundled, locked up runtime. c) you are not entitled to distribute any of the necessary and useful management tools with MSDE, such as Query Analyzer, SQL Enterprise Manager, etc. etc. You can distribute OSQL, a command prompt (DOS for us old fogies) utility. Even doing a backup or restore is awfully tedious. Hope this helps... And keeps the software police away from your door. -----Original Message----- From: Bill Thoen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 2:04 PM To: MapInfo-L Subject: MI-L Looking for Alternative MS SQL Server 2000 I heard that Microsoft offers a package for database management called "MSDB" (?) that is similar to SQL Server, but can be downloaded for free. Does anyone know if this is true and where I can get it? And in particular, will it work with MapXtreme 2004? - Bill Thoen --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 14936 --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 14942
