What I use on my PC I don't consider production but only development. I think MS should pay me instead of the other way around. I was talking today with a customer and they were trying to figure out how much more they will have to pay to MS for SQL Server connections if they go with the project of conversion to SQL Server (from VFP database).

>The Developer Edition is not licensed for production use. Development and test only.
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>Sounds like Express should work for you.
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>>I am trying to decide if it makes more sense to download a free copy of the SQL Server 2008 Express or pay $50 for SQL Server 2008 Developer's edition. I will be using this copy for development of a new application (actually conversion of VFP app to SQL Server). Also I have an in-house (my company) VFP application with SQL Server 2005 Development edition database that I use every day (which gives me a good testing grounds). So I will be converting the SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 2008 and run it every day kind of sort of as a production copy. The size of the database is very small and I am the only one using it. The money ($50) is not that important but if Express edition will work just as well as Development edition it is ok too.
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>>TIA.