On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 2:50 PM, David B Darrough <[email protected]>wrote:
> Well to wrap things up, I just got off the phone with Microsoft support > and spoke directly with an MSDNAA rep about licensing. I explained the > discussion we have been having regarding licensing for student software and > the MSDNAA and he confirmed what I have been saying. > > > > 1. As a student, you are entitled to various student discount programs on > Microsoft software such as the Win741, Ultimate Steal, Dreamspark and > MSDNAA. Some of them are greatly reduced in price while others are free like > MSDNAA. These are full versions of the software that are yours to use and > keep and can be updated just like retail software. > > 2. They are identical to their retail counterparts and can be updated. The > only differ in their license which limits you from using it in a business > environment or to make money. In other words, if you write a great program > with Visual Studio and want to sell it, you need to purchase a retail > license. Also, because it is student software, you cannot turn around and > sell it to someone else on eBay, etc. It is licensed to you only. The > purpose is to allow students to use Microsoft products with the hope that > they will continue to use them after leaving school much like Apple used to > do with putting Apple computers in schools for dirt cheap. > > 3. Once you are no longer a student you can no longer access MSDNAA or > qualify for student pricing on software. But any software you received as a > student is yours to keep, use and update. You can even upgrade to the next > version of the software just like you can with a retail copy. (Obviously you > would have to purchase the upgrade like everyone else at non-student > prices). > > > > Hopefully that clears it up once and for all. Oh, and sorry about the top > posting and lack of trimming. > > > > Dave Darrough > That certainly makes more sense, but isn't what the wording says... they need a new lawyer..... James -- "And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun..." (Mark 16:2) Web: http://james.jlcarroll.net
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