I read the following about SQL Server Developer edition:

"SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition is a more restricted version of SQL
Server 2000 Enterprise Edition that lets you perform development and testing
prior to deploying the Enterprise Edition."

What exactly are the limits? Does it just limit the size of the database or
tables and number of users? Or does it prevent an application from using
the database after you have developed it? Can I still develop an
application and run it as a single user for my own benefit? Can I run both
desktop VB.Net and ASP.Net applications using it? Can I use it to
administer MSDE databases and live with its restrictions? How is this
different than Personal edition? Am I going to have to go out and buy
another version in order to run my own small applications at home?

Thanks for helping clarify this!

On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 02:31:14 GMT, "Gary Frank" <gary-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

¤ I read the following about SQL Server Developer edition:
¤
¤ "SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition is a more restricted version of SQL
¤ Server 2000 Enterprise Edition that lets you perform development and testing
¤ prior to deploying the Enterprise Edition."
¤
¤ What exactly are the limits?

It's a licensing issue. Developer Edition is for development and testing only. It isn't licensed for
production.

See the following:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ar_ts_8ynn.asp
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...asp?frame=true


Paul
~~~~
Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic)

"Paul Clement" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 02:31:14 GMT, "Gary Frank"
> <gary-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> ¤ I read the following about SQL Server Developer edition:
> ¤
> ¤ "SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition is a more restricted version of SQL
> ¤ Server 2000 Enterprise Edition that lets you perform development and
> testing
> ¤ prior to deploying the Enterprise Edition."
> ¤
> ¤ What exactly are the limits?
>
> It's a licensing issue. Developer Edition is for development and testing
> only. It isn't licensed for
> production.
>
> See the following:
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ar_ts_8ynn.asp
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...asp?frame=true
>
>
> Paul
> ~~~~
> Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic)

Thanks Paul. I've just purchased it and will install it shortly.