Usage of IA64 libraries from VSTS 2008 Trial Edition

Question

Hi,

I am a developer of some commercial 3rd party Windows applications. I have a licensed copy of Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition.

However, Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition does not include IA64 libraries. To be specific, I am currently using the x86 and x64 ATLMFC libraries within my development. However, I am now extending my development to IA64 platforms as well.

My builds use the Microsoft Platform SDK compiler.

Would it be legal for me to use the IA64 ATLMFC libraries which are packaged with Visual Studio 2008 Team Suite to compile and link (compiler and linker are from Microsoft Platform SDK) my IA64 application? And would it be legal for me to use these libraries after the trial period has expired? Please note that I am NOT using the time restricted Visual Studio Team Suite compiler during this process. I am only interested in using the IA64 libraries which are packaged with the Visual Studio 2008 Team Suite.

Your response would be most appreciated.

Thank you.

Regards,
Dev

Answer 1

Because the question is a license issue, you can call 1-800-426-9400, Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. (Pacific Time) to speak directly to a Microsoft licensing specialist, and you can get more detail information from there. Worldwide customers can use the Guide to Worldwide Microsoft Licensing Sites to find contact information in their locations.

_http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/index/worldwide.mspx

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