Steve Conklin
developer at ultradnt.com
Thu Mar 2 13:46:36 CST 2006
It's in the client's corporate name, which includes the word "consulting" but not "real estate". Steve -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of William Hindman Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 2:41 PM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT - Action Pack ...is the Action Pak subscription actually in their name or the former consultant's? William ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Conklin" <developer at ultradnt.com> To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 2:08 PM Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT - Action Pack > Charlotte, I agree 100%. Their previous consultant sent them on this > path. > When I asked for their W2k3 CD, that's when I saw Action Pack. I kept > quiet > (temporarily); I wanted to post here first to try to begin to assess their > risk. > > Steve > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Charlotte Foust > Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 1:44 PM > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT - Action Pack > > Well, if MS ever decides to close that loophole, the EULA requires that > they > uninstall the software and any of its supporting files from all their > machines. I've heard of people cheating like this, it's like those who > buy > the Academic edition even though it isn't licensed for commercial use. If > we aren't honest about our licenses, how can our > clients/customers/employees > trust us? > > Charlotte Foust > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Steve Conklin > Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 10:20 AM > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' > Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT - Action Pack > > > Thanks for the link. But there's no way this real estate office does any > influencing over anything computer related. There's no stretching the > definition of their business to fit any of that, so that's why I wanted to > know if there is any risk of them losing theses licenses. > Seems to me that they have found a loophole that any business with <= 10 > PC's and 1 Server can exploit. > > > Steve > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos > Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 12:38 PM > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT - Action Pack > > https://partner.microsoft.com/40009735 > > has all the info. > > here's a quote from the FAQ > --------------------------------------- > > Who can subscribe to the Microsoft Action Pack? > The Microsoft Action Pack Subscription is available exclusively to > consultants, value-added resellers, value-added providers, system > integrators, developers, system builders, hosts, and service providers who > are enrolled as Registered Members in the Microsoft Partner Program and > who > distribute or influence the acquisition of Microsoft software and > Microsoft-based solutions by end customers. > > ---------------------------------- > > that describes a pretty broad group. "influence the aquisition of > Microsoft > software and Microsoft-bases solutions by end customers" can include a > whole > lot of people and businesses. > > I think Microsoft is glad to have them paying something every year. > > GK > > > On 3/2/06, Steve Conklin <developer at ultradnt.com> wrote: >> I have picked up a new client, mostly for server work, and when I >> asked him if his Windows XP and Server 2003 were properly licensed, he > >> showed me an Action Pack. This is a real estate office, but >> apparently because the word "consulting" is in the company name, it >> was able to be registered to whatever level necessary to get an Action > Pack. >> >> The question is, is there any long term risk associated with this? >> Are these things re-newable an unlimited number of times? Will MS >> ever ask to see a list of how many clients you have influenced to buy >> their products through your Ac.Pack? Or did this company find a >> loophole you could drive a truck through? >> >> I know there are a few Action Packers out there; I am an MSDN-U >> myself, so I don't any details about this thing. >> >> Thanks for any insight, >> Steve >> >> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > > > -- > Gary Kjos > garykjos at gmail.com > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com