You'll have to look at the distribution license. It seems to change all the time.

CR 8.5 is not certified to run on versions after Windows 2000, meaning if you run into problems, SAP will not help you fix them.

Will it work? Maybe. Depends on your integration method (Crystal application vs. CRPE), complexity of reports, etc.

>I have an application that is distributed to hundreds of users across the U.S. Currently I use Crystal Reports 8.5 RDC and convert all VFP data to FOX2X. I use InstallShield to distribute all of the necessary DLL's. I have not had any problems with any of my reports, either viewing or printing them, even on my Windows 7 64-bit machine However, my client would like to upgrade to a newer version of Crystal Reports. I did buy CR XI in 2007, but had problems with the reports so never upgraded to it.
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>Would there be any advantage to upgrading to a newer version of Crystal Reports? Could the newer version be distributed to users free of charge?
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>Thanks for any help you can give me.
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>Pauline Shoemaker