I am developing a web portal like Silverlight 2.0 page using a webservice backend for data. What are the commerical restrictions? Obviously there will be some sort of charge for customers to use it. We will be hosting the page from our own servers. Do
we have to purchase a commerical license from Microsoft before launch. Obviously we will wait until 2.0 is final and not beta, but we are just planning ahead.
Since Silverlight runs on the client I doubt there will be any licensing involved. The Silverlight application runs on your visitor's computers and not on your server(s). And Microsoft can never charge ordinary web users for a plugin like that (or it will
not be used).
That is for Silverlight. The system you have for providing the webservice might involve some kind of license.
Since Silverlight runs on the client I doubt there will be any licensing involved. The Silverlight application runs on your visitor's computers and not on your server(s). And Microsoft can never charge ordinary web users for a plugin like that (or it will
not be used).
That is for Silverlight. The system you have for providing the webservice might involve some kind of license.
quick correction: Silverlight includes a license - you agree to it when you install the runtime. What I think you're stating is that there is no cost to this license. That is correct - Silverlight is a free product.
The license in the current version of Silverlight 2 (beta 1) does not allow for commerical use. This will change for Silverlight Beta 2, and obviously for the final release.
As I understand, the current release does have a go-live license, so we as developers can publish our content, but still does not have a commercial go-live license yet.
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quick correction: Silverlight includes a license - you agree to it when you install the runtime. What I think you're stating is that there is no cost to this license. That is correct - Silverlight is a free product.
As I understand, the current release does have a go-live license, so we as developers can publish our content, but still does not have a commercial go-live license yet.
Correct. Silverlight 2 beta 2 will have a broad commercial go-live license.
The license in the current version of Silverlight 2 (beta 1) does not allow for commerical use. This will change for Silverlight Beta 2, and obviously for the final release.
Does it mean we can't use Silverlight to develop for commercial application? even at our own rick? What do you mean by "commerical use"? Yes. we are not gonna sell the silverlight installer anyway. Can I use Silverlight 2 if my client wants me to develop
one small media website with silverlight? What if we want to develop our commerical application at our own risk?
Waiting your reply..
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The EULA explains what it can be used for. I don't play a lawyer on TV or in real life, so I can't interpret it for you. :-)
Silverlight 2 beta 2 will have a commerical license, so you can certainly develop & preview the application using beta 1 & then release it when beta 2 comes out.
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Commerical Use
Apr 04, 2008 12:33 PM | LINK
I am developing a web portal like Silverlight 2.0 page using a webservice backend for data. What are the commerical restrictions? Obviously there will be some sort of charge for customers to use it. We will be hosting the page from our own servers. Do we have to purchase a commerical license from Microsoft before launch. Obviously we will wait until 2.0 is final and not beta, but we are just planning ahead.
haagel
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Re: Commerical Use
Apr 07, 2008 11:25 AM | LINK
Since Silverlight runs on the client I doubt there will be any licensing involved. The Silverlight application runs on your visitor's computers and not on your server(s). And Microsoft can never charge ordinary web users for a plugin like that (or it will not be used).
That is for Silverlight. The system you have for providing the webservice might involve some kind of license.
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Re: Commerical Use
Apr 10, 2008 01:16 PM | LINK
quick correction: Silverlight includes a license - you agree to it when you install the runtime. What I think you're stating is that there is no cost to this license. That is correct - Silverlight is a free product.
The license in the current version of Silverlight 2 (beta 1) does not allow for commerical use. This will change for Silverlight Beta 2, and obviously for the final release.
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y_makram
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Re: Commerical Use
Apr 10, 2008 01:23 PM | LINK
As I understand, the current release does have a go-live license, so we as developers can publish our content, but still does not have a commercial go-live license yet.
Yasser Makram
Independent Consultant
http://www.silverlightrecipes.com
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haagel
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Re: Commerical Use
Apr 10, 2008 01:24 PM | LINK
Yes, that is what I meant. My bad... [:#]
tomtaylormsft
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Re: Commerical Use
Apr 10, 2008 01:29 PM | LINK
Correct. Silverlight 2 beta 2 will have a broad commercial go-live license.
- Tom
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Re: Commerical Use
Apr 10, 2008 03:53 PM | LINK
Does it mean we can't use Silverlight to develop for commercial application? even at our own rick? What do you mean by "commerical use"? Yes. we are not gonna sell the silverlight installer anyway. Can I use Silverlight 2 if my client wants me to develop one small media website with silverlight? What if we want to develop our commerical application at our own risk?
Waiting your reply..
Regards,
Michael Sync
Silverlight MVP
Blog : http://michaelsync.net
tomtaylormsft
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Re: Commerical Use
Apr 16, 2008 01:19 AM | LINK
The EULA explains what it can be used for. I don't play a lawyer on TV or in real life, so I can't interpret it for you. :-)
Silverlight 2 beta 2 will have a commerical license, so you can certainly develop & preview the application using beta 1 & then release it when beta 2 comes out.
- Tom
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Re: Commerical Use
Apr 16, 2008 01:43 AM | LINK
Thanks for your reply, Tom.
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Michael Sync
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mfrklicDRI
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Re: Commerical Use
May 13, 2008 01:27 AM | LINK
What about releasing commercial controls for SL2 Beta 1?
Example:
The world’s first commercially available control for Microsoft’s latest promising new technology, Silverlight 2! Xceed Upload for Silverlight
http://xceed.com/Upload_Silverlight_Intro.html
Does this fall in the same category as a commercial application?