New license

[rvr707]

Do I have to purchase a new license for the visual studio every time i make a new system for a company even if i have my own license?

thnx in advance!

[Orjan]

No, the runtime libraries you send with is free as far as I know...

[Jordan]

When you say "make a new system" do you mean installing a new OS or getting a new computer? In either of those cases, you do not need to purchase a new license.

[rvr707]

for example, a company hire me to make a new system/software for their company and ill be making it at home. Do i have to purchase a new license of visual studio if i already have my own?

[Orjan]

you have your own, that's fine without problems.

[rvr707]

ok thnx!

[Natrobius]

It also depends on your Visual Studio licence.... I have Visual Studio 2008 Professional, but it's through DreamSpark, a student initiative. It is illegal for me to sell software built with this, because it is for academic and non-profit use only. I would have to buy a commercial licence.

If you obtained Visual Studio by traditional means, like at the store, you can distribute your software free of charge.