Can SQL 2005 already be used ?

Hi,
Maybe this is a silly question, but can SQL 2005 already be used for
customers?
We have some new customer-projects for which we have to write our own data
extensions for webservices and xml in Reporting Services 2000 while it's a
standard Rep srv 2005!
Can we start with 2005 even though the official release date is November
7th?
Please say yes ;-)
Kind regards,
Jeroen dbNo.
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/2005/productinfo/ctp.mspx
"SQL Server June 2005 Community Technology Preview (CTP) is the first
version of SQL Server 2005 made available for general testing. Previous
versions have been available only to customers enrolled in the SQL Server
2005 beta program or those with an MSDN subscription. Please note that you
cannot deploy SQL Server June 2005 Community Technology Preview in
production environments"
And license.txt that ships with the setup:
" (a) Microsoft grants to Recipient a limited, non-exclusive,
nontransferable, royalty-free license to install and use up to twenty-five
(25) total copies of the executable code of the Software on computers,
including servers, workstations, terminals or other digital electronic
devices residing on Recipient's premises, solely for purposes of testing
software programs that run in conjunction with the Software, and to evaluate
the Software for the purpose of providing feedback thereon to Microsoft.
Due to the nature of the development work, Microsoft provides no assurance
that any specific errors or discrepancies in the Software will be
corrected."
" (f) Recipient may not use the Software in a live operating environment
where it may be relied upon to perform in the same manner as a commercially
released product. The default installation configuration in this
pre-release version of the Software does not necessarily reflect which
features will be enabled in the commercially released version based on final
trustworthy computing analysis. Recipient must take adequate precautionary
measures to back up and protect its data prior to installing the Software."
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Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
Zurich, Switzerland
IM: mike@.epprecht.net
MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/
"Jeroen De Brabander" <Jeroen.De.Brabander@.edan.be> wrote in message
news:%23HhM83gbFHA.2968@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> Maybe this is a silly question, but can SQL 2005 already be used for
> customers?
> We have some new customer-projects for which we have to write our own data
> extensions for webservices and xml in Reporting Services 2000 while it's a
> standard Rep srv 2005!
> Can we start with 2005 even though the official release date is November
> 7th?
> Please say yes ;-)
> Kind regards,
> Jeroen db
>|||Mike is correct unless for a specific customer they contact MS and get on
the Ascend program. This is the program for early adopters which MS
encourages but also reminds you that support is limited to nonexistent.
Danny
"Jeroen De Brabander" <Jeroen.De.Brabander@.edan.be> wrote in message
news:%23HhM83gbFHA.2968@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> Maybe this is a silly question, but can SQL 2005 already be used for
> customers?
> We have some new customer-projects for which we have to write our own data
> extensions for webservices and xml in Reporting Services 2000 while it's a
> standard Rep srv 2005!
> Can we start with 2005 even though the official release date is November
> 7th?
> Please say yes ;-)
> Kind regards,
> Jeroen db
>