title: SQL Server Compact Edition 3.5 Redistribution Agreement
body: <p>I'm trying to sign up to redistribute SQL Server Compact Edition 3.5 but I cannot seem to find the page to register for redistribution.  I found this link <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/sql/editions/compact/redistribute.mspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.microsoft.com/sql/editions/compact/redistribute.mspx</a> that someone posted but that just directs me to the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/en/us/editions/compact.aspx" rel="nofollow">homepage</a>.  If I go to the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=17876" rel="nofollow">4.0 download page</a> there is a link for the <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=94589" rel="nofollow">SQL Server Compact redistribution site</a>, but this just goes back to the same <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/en/us/editions/compact.aspx" rel="nofollow">homepage</a>.  I had to use the 4.0 page because I cannot seem to find the 3.5 page and any links like this one : <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/Sqlserver/2005/en/us/compact.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.microsoft.com/Sqlserver/2005/en/us/compact.aspx</a> just go back to that same homepage.</p>
  
  <p>Does anyone have a working link to where I can register?  Do I even have to register?  I found the SQL Server Compact 2005 Datasheet and in it says:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>SQL Server Compact Edition is free to
    download, develop, and deploy
    applications. SQL Server Compact
    Edition is also free for third parties
    to redistribute. </p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>With a footnote that says:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>A simple redistribution agreement must
    be signed online.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>But if I go to the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=17876" rel="nofollow">4.0 download page</a> it says:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>SQL Server Compact 4.0 is freely
    redistributable under a redistribution
    license agreement and application
    developers redistributing SQL Server
    Compact 4.0 can optionally register at
    the SQL Server Compact redistribution
    site. Registering will help the
    developers in getting information
    about SQL Server Compact critical
    security patches and hot fixes that
    can be further applied to the client
    installations.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>Did the terms change between 3.5 and 4.0? Every site I find implies you need to register to redistribute.</p>