> > I'm talking about how it affects small hosts and developers doing hosting. > > I guess it wouldn't affect you at all if you do not want to become a > partner. You can still buy the software license and CALs and be done.
Then we've come full circle. I thought this was the case as well, but after reading through Microsoft's licensing papers (many, many papers and FAQs) it's very plain: You _cannot_ license Microsoft software for third-party hosting just by purchasing the software with a standard retail license. It's not permitted in the license. You can only license software for third-party hosting (including the OS itself) through the SPLA and you must be a certified Microsoft partner to do so. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
