SQL Server CE Licencing Details?

Anyone know the licencing details on SQL Server CE Am I allowed to run it on a Pocket PC running .NET if I never connect to a SQL database Is it free if I do this

I simply want to use it to store data temporarily in, while working in an App on the pocket PC. I'm then planning to query the data out and transmit the data via web service to the server.

Please confirm if this is within the licence agreement

If this is out of bounds, can anyone specify an alternate technology that might do what I'm looking for

Thanks,

Jeff.

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SQL Server CE Licencing Details?

hwage

Yes, SQL Server CE is free. That is, you never pay SQL Server CE license fee. However, if your application accesses SQL Server 2000 data or services in any way, directly or indirectly, via any hardware or software proxy (e.g. Web Service, SQL CE RDA, flash cards and so on), then SQL Server 2000 licensing kicks in regardless if SQL CE is used or not. SQL Server 2000 CAL is needed for each device accessing SQL Server 2000 (unless you have per CPU license).
Nick Porter

SQL CE license can be found here: http://www.microsoft.com/sql/ce/howtobuy/20eula.mspx< xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
sposs
You also have to read the EULA that's displayed while installing SQL Server 2000. This EULA would define when a license is required. Any device that connects to SQL 2000 will be guided by the SQL Server 2000 EULA.
trumpy81
I read through the licence agreement and it states:

YOU MAY ONLY USE MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 2000 WINDOWS CE VERSION 2.0 DEVELOPER AND TEST EDITION IN CONJUNCTION WITH EITHER OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING MICROSOFT PRODUCTS:MICROSOFT EMBEDDED VISUAL TOOLS 3.0 OR MICROSOFT EMBEDDED VISUAL C++4.0.

So, does that mean that I can't use it with Visual Studio .NET 2003 Pro This EULA sounds like it is pre .net

Can anyone confirm

Thanks,

Jeff.
lode
Ok, but to simply query and then send to a web service this should be legal correct

Do you know where I can find the legalese on this

Thanks,

Jeff.
SQL Server CE Licencing Details?

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