Hi,
When I was a student I bought Visual C++ 7 Academic
Edition. I am no longer a student. Do I have to purchase
the full non-academic edition of the software to keep
using the product for non-commercial purposes?

Thanks,
Hamish

No you can keep using the academic edition for non-commercial purposes.

"Hamish Fawns" <fawnha (AT) lithoptix (DOT) com> wrote

Thanks Alfred,
What exactly is the definition of "non-commercial"? I
am intending to develop a demo of a product which I hope
to find backing to make commercial. Is it OK to use the
academic edition to create the demo if I buy a full
license after getting backing?

Thanks again,
Hamish

Actually, there are no commercial vs non-commercial restrictions in the
license agreement if you purchased Visual Studio .NET Academic at retail,
i.e., in your campus bookstore. You are free to use it as you described
below - check the EULA for more details.

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George Conard
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Visual Studio .NET Academic
Microsoft Corporation

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"Hamish Fawns" <fawnha (AT) lithoptix (DOT) com> wrote

On an information page on Microsoft the MSDE is listed as distributable with
..NET Pro, .NET Stand., and .NET Ent., but not with .NET Academic. From the
gist of what you have said in the past and here, I am likely to make the
leap that distributing the MSDE with an application is also allowed. Am I
wrong?
Giac

"George Conard [MSFT]" <gconard (AT) online (DOT) microsoft.com> wrote

that is correct.

"Jamie" <IsCquilSecyureYet_NoSPAM (AT) hotpoint (DOT) com> wrote