I think the wording in the EULA and MS response to Whil on this is [deliberately?] ambiguous. If they were that explicit, then they would be "openly" tying another supposedly separate product to the Windows OS which is what got them in anti-trust trouble before.

I could understand needing a full license for development work but not for compiled apps that only need runtime files. This is another abiguity that may be referring to the Windows Installer technology to install the runtime files. If you were to just copy the compiled app and runtime files to an "app" folder on the Linux box, you would net be violating any EULA regarding the Installer.

They did not use words like "must". They used the word "may". They crafted their response very carefully so as not to sound like they are explicitly tying VFP to the Windows OS to prevent providing more fodder for the groups suing them over tying other software to the OS.

Also in their [limited] response to Whil and the VFP community in general, they suggested we consult our own attorney on this subject. So, since you are so close to sitting for the Bar exam... :)

>You are only allowed to deploy the royalty-free runtimes to the Windows Platform. If you deploy to Linux, you need a full license (the dev version) for each box.
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>>Are you sure about the license for each workstation? I thought the runtime could be used???
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>>John