The answer is a definate maybe. Many people illegally sell copies of software. The best advice is to thoroughly check out the seller. If they are legitimate, then you will probably be getting a legal copy, which you'll be able to upgrade.


>hi all,
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>i am currently working as a developer and would like to purchase my own copy of visual studio but had some questions on the licensing. When I asked MS they were not very helpful. If what im asking is in anyway illegal then i do not want to do it. I would like to purchase a copy of VS6 from e-bay (or somewhere like it) will this mean that I have a valid copy that i can distribute from? would i be able to upgrade to .net legally?
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>hope someone can help
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>thanks