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if you have a small business with several computers that
are on a network, do you have to purchase a seperate copy
of ms office for each computer in the same office? We
need to know this because we need it on all the computers
but can not afford to pay 2000.00 for software.
thanks!

Publisher doesn't like being used on a network. Have you tried contacting MS
and asking about multi-seat licenses? Also, didn't you say you belong to an
NPO? If so, you could ask if MS has a special rate. The worst that they will
say is no.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"April" wrote in message
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if you have a small business with several computers that
are on a network, do you have to purchase a seperate copy
of ms office for each computer in the same office? We
need to know this because we need it on all the computers
but can not afford to pay 2000.00 for software.
thanks!


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"April" wrote in message
...

if you have a small business with several computers that
are on a network, do you have to purchase a seperate copy
of ms office for each computer in the same office? We
need to know this because we need it on all the computers
but can not afford to pay 2000.00 for software.
thanks!

April:

Are you really using MSPub so intensively that everyone must have access
from their own station? I would think not...

Put it on one common computer and let the users get off their butts and
move to the Pub Station when they need it!

(I felt this was a possible solution since you said it is a "small
business" with only "several computers". However, if you're a small DTP
business/print shop ... pay the freight for the licenses!! JMHO)

Low-tech!

Steve in NC

A small child turns to Ed, and exclaims: "Look! Look! A post from April
!"...
if you have a small business with several computers that
are on a network, do you have to purchase a seperate copy
of ms office for each computer in the same office? We
need to know this because we need it on all the computers
but can not afford to pay 2000.00 for software.

Have you investigated the Microsoft Open Licenses at
www.microsoft.com/licensing ?

--
Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher
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Hi Steve in NC ),
in the newsgroups
you posted:

|| Are you really using MSPub so intensively that everyone must have
|| access from their own station? I would think not...

You would be surprised. There are corporations with hundreds of licensed
copies of Publisher, and each person is using Publisher daily on each
machine.
--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com
~pay it forward~

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.

But Publisher (2000) does have in the Help files comments regarding
installing on a Network. And I've experimented doing some Publisher creating
on our home network without problems.


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"Brian Kvalheim - [MSFT MVP]" wrote in message
...
Hi Steve in NC ),
in the newsgroups
you posted:

|| Are you really using MSPub so intensively that everyone must have
|| access from their own station? I would think not...

You would be surprised. There are corporations with hundreds of licensed
copies of Publisher, and each person is using Publisher daily on each
machine.
--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com
~pay it forward~

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.