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November 23, 2008  
Subject: Licencing questions
Group: microsoft.public.msdn.general
Date: 6/3/2008 8:23:02 AM
From: =?Utf-8?B?Q2xlbQ==?= [Email Address Protection]

Hello

Is it possible to use a VS 2005 edition with a VS 2008 licence or do you
need to have both licences?

Thank you

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Subject: Re: Licencing questions
Group: microsoft.public.msdn.general
Date: 6/6/2008 3:36:45 AM
From: David Hearn [Email Address Protection]

Clem wrote:
> Hello
>
> Is it possible to use a VS 2005 edition with a VS 2008 licence or do you
> need to have both licences?
>
> Thank you

Are you talking about an MSDN subscription copy (current or expired), or
a retail/volume license copy?

D

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Subject: Re: Licencing questions
Group: microsoft.public.msdn.general
Date: 6/9/2008 6:52:37 AM
From: David Hearn [Email Address Protection]

The answer is no then I believe. Not unless you bought VS2005 and then
paid the upgrade to VS2008, although even then I'm not sure if the
upgrade to VS2008 revokes the license to VS2005 (I believe it does for
OS upgrades). It's an either or, rather than simultaneous use.

With MSDN subscriptions you get to use all editions provided to you
during your subscription period.

D


Clem wrote:
> Hi David,
>
> Thank you for your interest in my post.
> I am talking about a retail copy.
>
> Regards
>
> "David Hearn" wrote:
>
>> Clem wrote:
>>> Hello
>>>
>>> Is it possible to use a VS 2005 edition with a VS 2008 licence or do you
>>> need to have both licences?
>>>
>>> Thank you
>> Are you talking about an MSDN subscription copy (current or expired), or
>> a retail/volume license copy?
>>
>> D
>>

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