MICROSOFT SQL SERVER LICENSE TERMS
<p>I developed software which requires the MSSQL database in the backend. So I need to include the Microsoft sql setup within my application setup file. But when referring the license terms and the Microsoft’s knowledge base article, found conflicts as bellow.</p>

<p>In the license terms under the ‘Scope of License’ there mentioned “You may not publish the software for others to copy”.</p>

<p>But in the knowledge base “<a href="https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd981032(v=sql.100).aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd981032(v=sql.100).aspx</a>” I found “Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express is a robust, freely distributable relational database management system”.</p>

<p>So by seeing these 2 statements I am confused whether I can include sql server setup in my application or not. Please any help would be appreciated.</p>

<p><strong>Edit</strong>: 
Sql server used is MSSQL server 2008 (since it supports windows XP)</p>