>>>>>>Of course those tools still don't help you on a customer's MSDE site, but that doesn't matter either < s >.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Sure they do. Install them on your laptop. Plug it into your clients network, use them against his MSDE server.
>>>>
>>>>Hmmm, I wonder why that would be legal when the copy is licensed for DEVELOPMENT ONLY?
>>>>Sure, it can be done, but is it legal? I have my doubts.
>>>>
>>>>cheers
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>BOb
>>>
>>>Well, the license says:
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>>>b. Client Software. You may make, use and install the Client Software on an unlimited number of Devices solely for use in conjunction with designing, developing and testing your software products.
>>>
>>>So, if you don't consider supporting a client part of the above description, which I do, then you are correct.
>>>
>>>BOb
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>>Sorry, but I don't see how support is "designing, developing and testing". Unless you use your customers as beta test sites, that is. ;)
>
>I am testing their problem and developing a solution.

Good luck convincing M$ of your take on it.