Developer Edition of SQL 2005

Can someone clarify what is the Developer Edition of SQL 2005 (MSDN) - I
went to MS SQL site and I do not see a Developer Edition -
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/2005/p...05features.mspx

Okay, I just saw a post that basically says its equivalent to Enterprise.
Then what's the real difference - it is just a license restriction?  Will
the Actual standard and Enterprise 2003 be available for download on MSDN?



"MM" <mm@mailme.com> wrote in message
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> Can someone clarify what is the Developer Edition of SQL 2005 (MSDN) - I
> went to MS SQL site and I do not see a Developer Edition -
> http://www.microsoft.com/sql/2005/p...05features.mspx
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>

Yeah, the only real difference between Developer Edition & Enterprise
Edition is how it is licensed
<http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/development.mspx>.  Standard
Edition & Enterprise Edition are both available in MSDN Subscribers
downloads (I don't think they're available for download on the public
part of MSDN) and, of course, the eval edition
<http://www.microsoft.com/sql/evalua...al/default.mspx> (120-day
time-bombed) is available on the public Microsoft SQL Server website.

That's all SQL 2000.  In your post you mention Enterprise 2003.  Do you
mean SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
<http://www.microsoft.com/sql/evalua...s/choosing.mspx> or SQL
Server 2005 Enterprise Edition
<http://www.microsoft.com/sql/2005/p...05features.mspx> or
are you talking about Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsser...ns.ms
px>?

--
*mike hodgson*
blog: http://sqlnerd.blogspot.com



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>Okay, I just saw a post that basically says its equivalent to Enterprise.
>Then what's the real difference - it is just a license restriction?  Will
>the Actual standard and Enterprise 2003 be available for download on MSDN?
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MM  wrote:
> Okay, I just saw a post that basically says its equivalent to Enterprise.
> Then what's the real difference - it is just a license restriction?  Will
> the Actual standard and Enterprise 2003 be available for download on MSDN?
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> "MM" <mm@mailme.com> wrote in message
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developer edition is always the same (sql 7, sql 2000) as eneterprise.
Only difference is license!

You'll probably get to download evaluation edition, which is , again,
the same as enterprise edition but with 120 days evaluation period

No difference? Have you tried to install enterprise edition on Windows 2000
pros or XP pro?



"MM" wrote:

> Okay, I just saw a post that basically says its equivalent to Enterprise.
> Then what's the real difference - it is just a license restriction?  Will
> the Actual standard and Enterprise 2003 be available for download on MSDN?
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> "MM" <mm@mailme.com> wrote in message
> news:OEO4pJ32FHA.3272@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... 
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