Comment Re:Linux still wins (Score 3, Informative) 349
God I hate Microsoft licensing. You're right, you can use Web edition of Windows Server. I've been searching this for hours.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobu y/licensing/priclicfaq.mspx
Here's an exerpt from the preceding page:
The End User License Agreement states that CALs are required for access or use of the server software and goes on to list usage examples. If I am using the server in a way that is not listed (e.g., as an application server), do I still need CALs?
A. Yes. The list of examples in the End User License Agreement is not exhaustive but is instead meant to illustrate some common uses of the server software. If a device or user is accessing or using the server software, a CAL is required, unless:
access is through the Internet and is unauthenticated, or
access is to a server running Windows Server 2003 Web Edition, or
access or use is by an External User and External Connector licenses are acquired instead of CALs.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtob
Here's an exerpt from the preceding page:
The End User License Agreement states that CALs are required for access or use of the server software and goes on to list usage examples. If I am using the server in a way that is not listed (e.g., as an application server), do I still need CALs?
A. Yes. The list of examples in the End User License Agreement is not exhaustive but is instead meant to illustrate some common uses of the server software. If a device or user is accessing or using the server software, a CAL is required, unless:
access is through the Internet and is unauthenticated, or
access is to a server running Windows Server 2003 Web Edition, or
access or use is by an External User and External Connector licenses are acquired instead of CALs.
