No, because SPS 2003 uses a different version of MSSearch. So if you install
SQL FTS and SPS on the same machine there will be two binaries called
MSSearch that are not shared between both products.
SQL FTS 2005 is accent insensitive when you create the catalog from the GUI
and accent sensitive when you create it from the Create FullText Catalog
command.

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> Some people are saying that the only way to do a accent insensitive full
> text search under SQL 200 is to replace mssearch with the version that comes
> with Share Point Server. Is this true or is ther another way? If it is true
> how are you supposed to send this to clients as not everyone has SPS ?
> Can you download a newer version to install with SQL?
Neil - 29 Mar 2005 20:35 GMT
Will SQL 2000 work with the SPS binary?
> No, because SPS 2003 uses a different version of MSSearch. So if you install
> SQL FTS and SPS on the same machine there will be two binaries called
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> > how are you supposed to send this to clients as not everyone has SPS ?
> > Can you download a newer version to install with SQL?
Hilary Cotter - 29 Mar 2005 21:03 GMT
No, they are insulated from each other. It was different in SPS 01. STS
(Sharepoint Team Services) can use SQL FTS.

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> Will SQL 2000 work with the SPS binary?
>
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> > > how are you supposed to send this to clients as not everyone has SPS ?
> > > Can you download a newer version to install with SQL?