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Old 04-13-2008
DevilsPGD
 
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Default Re: Definition of CAL

In message <iradnZ9Q6sHbIp3VnZ2dnUVZ8uednZ2d@pipex.net> Desk Rabbit
<nospam@example.com> wrote:

>williammaw@aol.com wrote:
>> How does a CAL affect users accessing web pages on a web server? Does
>> 10 CAL mean that the server will only serve 10 users at a time?

>Yeah that's why you don't see many popular sites hosted on Windows
>machines. I mean jeez, can you imagine having to buy a few million
>licenses to allow the entire Internet to view your latest web site? No
>wonder Gates is so fucking rich.


You don't need CALs for each web user. In fact, you can even grab the
Web edition which is cheaper then 2003 Server.