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<blockquote data-quote="pannivas" data-source="post: 102796" data-attributes="member: 23174">But who said MS SQL Server is for free.&nbsp; MS is selling MS SQL Server but is also distributing a free small version with some limited functionality called MS SQL Server EXPRESS.&nbsp; Have in mind that the MP TVEngine is using the EXPRESS version which is free and it will stay free just like MS SQL 2000 Desktop engine was and is.MS SQL Server Express might have some limitation over the Enterprise Versions of it but those are irrelevant for the MP TV Engine functionality (i.e. Clustering, unlimited concurrent connection, bigger db files)MS still makes money from it even if its free, from web servers using it.&nbsp; A web server needs Windows OS to run so MS makes money from the OS that is required to install their MS SQL Express engine.Well many other 3rd party applications use .NET Framework.&nbsp; Even ATI Catalyst drivers require the installation of .NET Framework.&nbsp; A simple but very common example of it.MS SQL is only intoduced for the new MP TVEngine and in future i belive it will be used also for the other dbs used in MP.&nbsp; imo its better that the current free SQLite db.You can just copy and paste your MP directory on a new XP installation and it will work.By installing .NET Framework (which you probably already installed for some other application) and MS SQL Express does it make it tons of applications?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pannivas, post: 102796, member: 23174"] But who said MS SQL Server is for free. MS is selling MS SQL Server but is also distributing a free small version with some limited functionality called MS SQL Server EXPRESS. Have in mind that the MP TVEngine is using the EXPRESS version which is free and it will stay free just like MS SQL 2000 Desktop engine was and is. MS SQL Server Express might have some limitation over the Enterprise Versions of it but those are irrelevant for the MP TV Engine functionality (i.e. Clustering, unlimited concurrent connection, bigger db files) MS still makes money from it even if its free, from web servers using it. A web server needs Windows OS to run so MS makes money from the OS that is required to install their MS SQL Express engine. Well many other 3rd party applications use .NET Framework. Even ATI Catalyst drivers require the installation of .NET Framework. A simple but very common example of it. MS SQL is only intoduced for the new MP TVEngine and in future i belive it will be used also for the other dbs used in MP. imo its better that the current free SQLite db. You can just copy and paste your MP directory on a new XP installation and it will work. By installing .NET Framework (which you probably already installed for some other application) and MS SQL Express does it make it tons of applications? [/QUOTE]

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