SQL Licensing

I am writing a client program that, for performance reasons, opens two connections
with a SQL Server 2000 database. My question is simply this: If 20 users
are working simultaneously (each with their own client program), do they
need 40 SQL client licenses to legally operate the system? If so, does the
processor license that Microsoft offers for database driven public internet
sites provide a way around simply purchasing a grossly large number of licenses?
Any (legal/correct) details would be much appreciated. Thanx!

--> Daryl

This question is a bit OT here. I suggest that you try the SQL zone or
better yet, get an authoritative answer from Microsoft; it's their
license after all.

Danny

Daryl Shockey wrote:
>
> I am writing a client program that, for performance reasons, opens two connections
> with a SQL Server 2000 database. My question is simply this: If 20 users
> are working simultaneously (each with their own client program), do they
> need 40 SQL client licenses to legally operate the system? If so, does the
> processor license that Microsoft offers for database driven public internet
> sites provide a way around simply purchasing a grossly large number of licenses?
> Any (legal/correct) details would be much appreciated. Thanx!
>
> --> Daryl