The company I started working for is thinking about going into some windows programming (currently
they are Unix/SunOS/Linux based) The windows programming would only be to give the Unix program a
Windows interface for certain clients. I'm to look into the costs of buying software for this. I'll
also be the one doing most of this programming.
I've used VC++ 6 and VB before and I would think that they would be the best two things to do this
with. I have several questions.
1- My boss asked me if the programs made by the MS visual software have a fee to be payed for each
program sale (if I sold this one client program xx, do I have to buy a liscence every time I do
this?) I'm pretty sure the answer is no but I don't want find out later that I'm wrong.
2- Is there a difference between buying the retain and OEM Visual Studio versions. One one site I
found the OEM full for $269 and the retain full for $429
(http://www.cmishop.com/store/MainCategorySection.asp?CategoryID=18&display='false'). Is there any
difference between purchasing either of these?
3- I haven't found any sales including more licenses (like a 5 license version). I guess the is no
difference if you buy one box with 5 licenses and if you buy five single boxes, correct? If that is
true I'll go with whatever is the cheapest for 3-5 copies (I don't know how many they would want).
Replies answering some or none of these questions would be great. Thanx!
they are Unix/SunOS/Linux based) The windows programming would only be to give the Unix program a
Windows interface for certain clients. I'm to look into the costs of buying software for this. I'll
also be the one doing most of this programming.
I've used VC++ 6 and VB before and I would think that they would be the best two things to do this
with. I have several questions.
1- My boss asked me if the programs made by the MS visual software have a fee to be payed for each
program sale (if I sold this one client program xx, do I have to buy a liscence every time I do
this?) I'm pretty sure the answer is no but I don't want find out later that I'm wrong.
2- Is there a difference between buying the retain and OEM Visual Studio versions. One one site I
found the OEM full for $269 and the retain full for $429
(http://www.cmishop.com/store/MainCategorySection.asp?CategoryID=18&display='false'). Is there any
difference between purchasing either of these?
3- I haven't found any sales including more licenses (like a 5 license version). I guess the is no
difference if you buy one box with 5 licenses and if you buy five single boxes, correct? If that is
true I'll go with whatever is the cheapest for 3-5 copies (I don't know how many they would want).
Replies answering some or none of these questions would be great. Thanx!
