Help me avoid Exchange

[Bill McGonigle]

On Dec 29, 2005, at 23:36, Ben Scott wrote:

>>   Unless, of course, someone has an MSDN subscription..
>
>   I'm not sure, but I think the MSDN license does not permit
> production use of server products.

Ah, yes, the dirty little secret of Microsoft licensing.  The other one 
being the Action Pack - for $350/yr you can get all of Microsoft's 
non-developer tools on a subscription basis.  For evaluation purposes, 
and you have to be a Microsoft Partner (i.e. you filled out a web 
form).  I know several consultants who run their businesses on the 
Action Pack because they couldn't afford to actually buy the required 
licenses.  They then recommend these products to their clients.

I tell them, "don't pirate* - use free software".  This is actually a 
very successful tactic with redneck crowd, but not so much with 
Microsoft consultants.  Ah, well, I tried to set them straight.

-Bill

* just showing the term is meaningless but still dramatic
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