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>This is from the MSDN Q&A on the MS website:
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What do you mean by "production?" What are examples of test and development work?
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>By "production" we mean any activity that is personal, for general business use,
>or not directly related to the testing and development of software applications.
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>Examples of (prohibited) production use include:
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>Installing Windows 98 to play games for entertainment.
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>Installing Windows 2000 Server and Exchange Server to set up an e-mail system
>that you use to send personal and/or business-related e-mail.
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>You may not use your MSDN Subscription as a substitute for purchasing a retail
>license for an operating system if you do more than develop and test on your
>computer.
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>Pay particular attention to that last paragraph.

I remember reading that, Alan, and I rationalized it this way (the last paragraph):
My PC, which I use for more than development (i.e. personal and business related stuff) already had an OS when I bought MSDN. It was Win XP-Home.

Now this paragraph may intend, but doesn't succeed in my mind, to prevent my installing MSDN's Windows 2003 and continuing to use it exactly the same way. After all, I have complied with "...purchasing a retail license for AN operating system...".

cheers

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