我可以从sql server 2000客户端连接到sql server 2008服务器吗

I have a customer that has a system that uses sql server 2000 as a database server. each client uses sql server 2000 client to connect to the database server. for now we needs to Migrate the sql server 2000 database to work under sql server 2008. I just want to know if there is a way to get sql server 2000 clients on client machine connect to the database server after upgrading to sql server 2008, or I will have to install sql 2008 client on each client application. I mean is there any way or workaround to get sql 2000 client to connect to sql server 2008 server.I have a customer that has a system that uses s