Can I run SQL 2000 with a SQL 2005 license/CALs

We deploy our application on MS-SQL and have not completed testing on SQL2005.
It seems that new customers will be forced to buy SQL 2005 as most suppliers
no longer sell SQL 2000. Will they be allowed to install and run SQL 2000 if
they have bought SQL 2005 and then upgrade at a later date when we've
completed testing?John Boyle wrote:
> We deploy our application on MS-SQL and have not completed testing on SQL2005.
> It seems that new customers will be forced to buy SQL 2005 as most suppliers
> no longer sell SQL 2000. Will they be allowed to install and run SQL 2000 if
> they have bought SQL 2005 and then upgrade at a later date when we've
> completed testing?
Yes. See Downgrade rights in the Licence agreement.
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/serverpluscal.mspx
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David Portas, SQL Server MVP
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