VistaDB 3.3 Express Edition-managed database you can XCopy deploy
http://www.vistadb.net/blog/vistadb-news/vistadb-express-release/
VistaDB is a 100% managed database you can XCopy deploy. In fact this site is powered by VistaDB (even this blog).
VistaDB Express is a free edition of VistaDB for non commercial use. This includes hobbysts, mono developers, open source projects, personal websites, user groups, sample application, schools, and much much more.Why an Express Edition?We get asked quite a bit about distribution with free and open source projects (especially mono developers), we needed a license to specifically help these developers use all the cool features of VistaDB in their community as well.Microsoft decided a long time ago that the Express Development tool (VB Express, C# Express, C++ Express) editions are not allowed to load third party plugins. These editions were specifically aimed at the non professional developer community. Since they can't load the GUI plugins for Visual Studio 2005 and 2008 anyway, we decided to simplify the offering for these users.Where do I get it? Get VistaDB Express here or the VistaDB 30 day trial.VistaDB Express HighlightsDesigned for use with Mono and Microsoft Express builds for personal projects, there are no Visual Studio plugins. * No Server Explorer or Data Binding (Express Editions cannot load them anyway) * May not be used for commercial purposes * No in memory databases
* No Isolated storage support
* Database files may not be renamed (must be VDB3)
* No Compact Framework support. No Sync Services. No LINQ. No Client / Server support.
Even with those restrictions it still has a lot of things you can't get from SQL CE:
* Shared Hosting Support
* ASP.Net websites with connection pooling support
* CLR Procs
* TSQL Procs
* UDF Functions
* Updatable Views
* SQL Exception Handling
* Data Builder GUI for managing your database
* 64 Bit Windows Support
For a full review of VistaDB vs SQL CE see our comparison page on the VistaDB.net website.
For a full list of restrictions view the EULA for VistaDB.
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