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  • opc.three (3/6/2013)


    To be fair, msdn scrips offer more than just the bare min and the licenses state that the software is there for 'dev use only.' This is to support dev shops developing third party software for others to purchase or run in their environment and having those additional versions and editions of Windows, SQL, Exchange, etc. are there so testing labs can be setup, not for use in your production environment.

    So why have Enterprise Edition AND Developer Edition available for download and no product key required?

    If MSDN software is for DEV use only, surely only the Developer edition of SQL Server should be made available for download or at least you should get a friendly warning message when downloading the Enterprise Edition?

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