SharePoint Enterprise CALs

I know Enterprise CAL is required for InfoPath (forms) services and BI stuff in SharePoint. The question is do we need the license for the designers of these systems or the consumers of the end product? for example, if I bought 10 Enterprise CALs for my
inforpath designers, and they design a form to be used by 500 employees. do I buy enterprise CALs for the other 500 employees too?
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You would need it for both designers and consumers. If they interface with the feature, they need the license (Standard + Enterprise, in this case).
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