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Perd Hapley

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Why would SQL Server 2005 suddenly appear on my computer?
« on: June 13, 2010, 12:47:17 AM »
I got a bunch of free software from Microsoft recently, but I'm pretty sure SQL Server was not one of them. I didn't know it was there, until Windows Update offered me an update for it.  

How would this happen?  The computer is just a standard desktop PC, with a clean install of Windows 7.
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Re: Why would SQL Server 2005 suddenly appear on my computer?
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2010, 01:01:25 AM »
Oh, OK.  One of the free programs was Office Accounting Professional 2008, which apparently requires SQL Server.  Never mindses.  =)
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Re: Why would SQL Server 2005 suddenly appear on my computer?
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2010, 08:16:19 AM »
It's going to be SQL Express, with is free anyway.   Not that uncommon (to have a program need that as a back end).
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Re: Why would SQL Server 2005 suddenly appear on my computer?
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2010, 04:20:29 PM »
Punishment for past sins?  Especially for mocking linux.
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