I just downloaded the package to see the license since I couldn't find it on any of the pages...and it does specifically state that you may not:
"use the software for commercial software hosting services" So, it looks like hosts offering it free is out. On 1/24/06, Dave Watts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hmmm...got me thinking...what is the actual licensing for sql > > express? > > It's free, and you only need to worry about licensing if you plan to > redistribute it with your applications. > > SQL Server 2005 Express: > http://msdn.microsoft.com/sql/express/ > > Comparing SQL Server 2005 Express and MSDE: > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms165672.aspx > > Register for SQL Server Express Edition Redistribution Rights: > http://www.microsoft.com/sql/editions/express/redistregister.mspx > > Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software > http://www.figleaf.com/ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:230380 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