Q35270: Installing Compilers on a Network Violates License Agreement

Article: Q35270
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 2.00 2.01 3.00 4.00 4.00b 4.50
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | B_COBol B_BasicCom | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 11-DEC-1989

Installing any of the following products on a network is prohibited by
the Microsoft License Agreement:

1. Microsoft QuickBASIC Versions 1.00, 1.01, 1.02, 2.00, 2.01, 3.00,
   4.00, 4.00b and 4.50 for the IBM PC

2. Microsoft BASIC Compiler Versions 6.00, 6.00b and 7.00 for MS-DOS
   and MS OS/2

3. Microsoft COBOL Compiler Versions 1.10, 1.12, 2.00, 2.10, 2.20, and
   3.00 for MS-DOS

These applications are single-user products; network versions of them
are unavailable at this time.

Note that the applications created with the compilers are allowed to
be used on networks.

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