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Old 01-05-2006, 02:28 AM
Steve N.
 
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Bruce Chambers wrote:

> Bob Costello wrote:
>
>> Not sure. I only maintained my personal subscription for one year as I
>> went to work for a company that had an Enterprise subscription. I
>> received other feedback that indicates as long as my CD is not OEM,
>> then I should be OK.

>
>
> I believe that MSDN software licenses expire when the MSDN
> subscription under which they were obtained lapses. Double-check with
> the EULA on the CD to be certain.
>
>


Nope:

"When a subscription expires, do the licenses terminate or are they
still valid?

MSDN Subscriptions have a perpetual license, so subscribers can still
use the products received with their MSDN Subscription after their
subscription has expired."

From: http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions/faq/#licensing

Pretty cool, eh?

Steve N.

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Old 01-05-2006, 02:28 AM
Bruce Chambers
 
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Steve N. wrote:
>>

>
> Nope:
>
> "When a subscription expires, do the licenses terminate or are they
> still valid?
>
> MSDN Subscriptions have a perpetual license, so subscribers can still
> use the products received with their MSDN Subscription after their
> subscription has expired."
>
> From: http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions/faq/#licensing
>
> Pretty cool, eh?
>



I think I'm too old to credibly use the word "cool," but it's certainly
a good thing. Thanks for clearing that up.


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  #13  
Old 01-05-2006, 02:28 AM
Steve N.
 
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Bruce Chambers wrote:

> Steve N. wrote:
>
>>>

>>
>> Nope:
>>
>> "When a subscription expires, do the licenses terminate or are they
>> still valid?
>>
>> MSDN Subscriptions have a perpetual license, so subscribers can still
>> use the products received with their MSDN Subscription after their
>> subscription has expired."
>>
>> From: http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions/faq/#licensing
>>
>> Pretty cool, eh?
>>

>
>
> I think I'm too old to credibly use the word "cool," but it's
> certainly a good thing. Thanks for clearing that up.
>
>


Cool knows no age. I'm 53, I've got friends in their 20s. They think I'm
pretty cool.

You're welcome, too.

If you read though the FAQ though, you will note that software obtained
via MSDN subscriptons are limited by the EULAs for development and
testing uses only, and cannot be used for production, business, or
personal purposes. Kind of a round robin, so maybe not so cool after all
as far as the OP is concerned.

Steve N.

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  #14  
Old 01-05-2006, 02:34 AM
Bob I
 
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Nope works just fine for him hence the reasoning that he should have
checked the agreement

From his message
"I use the 2 XP Pro systems for development."

Steve N. wrote:

> Bruce Chambers wrote:
>
>> Steve N. wrote:
>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Nope:
>>>
>>> "When a subscription expires, do the licenses terminate or are they
>>> still valid?
>>>
>>> MSDN Subscriptions have a perpetual license, so subscribers can still
>>> use the products received with their MSDN Subscription after their
>>> subscription has expired."
>>>
>>> From: http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions/faq/#licensing
>>>
>>> Pretty cool, eh?
>>>

>>
>>
>> I think I'm too old to credibly use the word "cool," but it's
>> certainly a good thing. Thanks for clearing that up.
>>
>>

>
> Cool knows no age. I'm 53, I've got friends in their 20s. They think I'm
> pretty cool.
>
> You're welcome, too.
>
> If you read though the FAQ though, you will note that software obtained
> via MSDN subscriptons are limited by the EULAs for development and
> testing uses only, and cannot be used for production, business, or
> personal purposes. Kind of a round robin, so maybe not so cool after all
> as far as the OP is concerned.
>
> Steve N.
>


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  #15  
Old 01-05-2006, 03:53 AM
Steve N.
 
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Bob I wrote:

> Nope works just fine for him hence the reasoning that he should have
> checked the agreement
>
> From his message
> "I use the 2 XP Pro systems for development."


Thanks for the correction Bob. You're absolutely correct.

Steve N.

>
> Steve N. wrote:
>
>> Bruce Chambers wrote:
>>
>>> Steve N. wrote:
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Nope:
>>>>
>>>> "When a subscription expires, do the licenses terminate or are they
>>>> still valid?
>>>>
>>>> MSDN Subscriptions have a perpetual license, so subscribers can
>>>> still use the products received with their MSDN Subscription after
>>>> their subscription has expired."
>>>>
>>>> From: http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions/faq/#licensing
>>>>
>>>> Pretty cool, eh?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I think I'm too old to credibly use the word "cool," but it's
>>> certainly a good thing. Thanks for clearing that up.
>>>
>>>

>>
>> Cool knows no age. I'm 53, I've got friends in their 20s. They think
>> I'm pretty cool.
>>
>> You're welcome, too.
>>
>> If you read though the FAQ though, you will note that software
>> obtained via MSDN subscriptons are limited by the EULAs for
>> development and testing uses only, and cannot be used for production,
>> business, or personal purposes. Kind of a round robin, so maybe not so
>> cool after all as far as the OP is concerned.
>>
>> Steve N.
>>

>


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