This page is pretty clear on how you can use MSDE...

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/msde/howtobuy/msdeuse.asp



>I Heard this through the grapevine.
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>"It appears that MSDE can only be used if you have SQL-SERVER installed"
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>Anyone knows more about this?
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>I just hope that an official from MS will tell us where to stand on this.
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>If it's true why would MSDE be provided with VFP and other products? It should be provided only with SQL-Server.