NW65SP5 - SP7 or SP8 do I need to buy a new licence?

Hi
I have NW65 on SP5. I am considering upgrading to either SP7 or SP8. On Novell's SP8 page it says
"Evaluating NetWare 6.5 SP8
The software you download includes a full license. You can install NetWare 6.5 SP8 on a virtual machine or on a physical server. You are authorized to evaluate the product for 90 days after which Novell requires you to either purchase the OES 2 product or uninstall NetWare."
So do I take that to mean:
If I don't own NW65 then I can evaluate the software and then buy it 60 days later, BUT, if I DO own NW65 then SP8 will simply upgrade me, and I will continue to work fine and I don't need to buy a new licence?
Or does it mean, whether I own NW65 or not then I will need to buy a new licence after 60 days?
Or should I just stick with SP5?

On 7/14/2011 5:28 PM, Simon Flood wrote:
> On 14/07/2011 14:36, mhuggins wrote:
>
>> I have NW65 on SP5. I am considering upgrading to either SP7 or SP8. On
>> Novell's SP8 page it says
>>
>> "Evaluating NetWare 6.5 SP8
>> The software you download includes a full license. You can install
>> NetWare 6.5 SP8 on a virtual machine or on a physical server. You are
>> authorized to evaluate the product for 90 days after which Novell
>> requires you to either purchase the OES 2 product or uninstall
>> NetWare."
>>
>> So do I take that to mean:
>> If I don't own NW65 then I can evaluate the software and then buy it 60
>> days later, BUT, if I DO own NW65 then SP8 will simply upgrade me, and I
>> will continue to work fine and I don't need to buy a new licence?
>> Or does it mean, whether I own NW65 or not then I will need to buy a
>> new licence after 60 days?
>>
>> Or should I just stick with SP5?
>
> In addition to both Patrick and Massimo's replies, no you shouldn't stick
> with SP5 and subsequent Support Packs include additional fixes,
> particularly with SP8.
>
> For example, NetStorage behaves a lot better with SP8 installed. Having
> found NetStorage in SP5 to be okay I was reluctant to upgrade the server
> but bit the bullet when SP8 became available (skipping both SP6 and SP7).
>
> HTH.
In addition to what I, Massimo, and Simon said, there are several post
SP8 patches that you will also want to apply.

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