Do I only need to buy Snow Leopard once?

Ive been looking for this info everywhere but I cant find it.
I own a Mac Pro and and Macbook Pro. I'd like to upgrade both to Snow Leopard (currently running 10.5.8)
Will it work if I only order Snow Leopard once and install it on both Macs or will I have to buy it twice?
Thanks

It will work but it's a violation of the terms of the license agreement (i.e. you are stealing). You can use the family pack on 5 of your machines, but not with 4 of your friends.
The terms are clearly spelled out: Up 5 machines in the same household.

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