Access 2013 - Dbase (.dbf) Table Import option

Section 1.d of the Office 2010 EULA:

d. Separation of Components. The components of the software are licensed as a single unit. You may not separate the components and install them on different devices.

So to clarify this.

Keyword Install.

So you cannot install Word on one Computer, Excel On a 2nd Computer, Access on a 3rd Computer, etc...

Word, Excel, and Access in this case are the components. That is what you install.

A dll is a Dynamic-link library and therefore is not installed, but copied and can be used by any program, that needs to use it. They are shared files.

So yes you can use the DLL older, newer, whatever as needed.

-Glenn

I'm amused by the people trying to argue this in Micro$oft's favour.

If anything, Micro$oft should be liable for calling Access 2013 an upgrade when they have taken features out of it and not disclosed that on the packaging of the product.

I doubt MS would take any action against anyone using a DLL to put back functionality which MS took away in their "upgrade" - it's not like anyone is trying to pirate software.

Dear MVP

You are right that would not be legal unless we had 2010 and or 2007.  On the other hand, we are good friends with MS; it wont mind if we manage to "update our selves" at our own ease. Otherwise we should ask MS to invest more hours and look around at main industrial competitors. Many are building Apps on their smartphones with the tips of their fingers and Access has only improved a few things, mainly in its layout and menu tabs... and we are now not yet able to work with what we have: dBASE.

Some people have not yet been able to use access as they used to use the old Lotus Approach (a software that tried to think for us but fails in data security), like my dad... and in the old days we used to say that the customer is always right.

Thanks for working hard towards a solution,

for a MS supporting people

MSP

(under my breath) Tell it to the judge.

Also note that there are companies where their entire business is selling components like DLLs. Such components are offered just as much legal protection as EXEs or any other kind of licensed software.