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Visual Studio 2005

Stephen Howe

2005-12-14, 6:58 pm

Hi

What is the status of Visual Studio 2005???

Currently we are using Visual Studio 2003 for development and I signalled
within the company (very very large) that we want to upgrade to Visual
Studio 2005 (better ISO C++ compliance). Well the department of the company
that is responsible for software upgrades is slow to respond (grumble:
easier to squeeze blood out of a stone) and a colleague indicated that we
have MSDN Professional subscription, we can download Visual Studio 2005 and
upgrade, which will be faster than waiting for this other department to
respond (Hrrrmmm, I wonder if I visit the head honcho's office with a
sharpened double bladed cleaver whether that will speed things up :-) ). All
fully licensed.

This

me. Is this really true?
Question 1. Are Microsoft giving away Visual Studio 2005 or is it just MSDN
Professional subscription that entitles this?
Question 2. Is the downloaded version the full version? It is not Beta? We
don't want the Beta version. Only interested in the full version VS, 100%
legitimate, nothing shady.

Please fill me in on details

Thanks

Stephen Howe

Peter Oliphant

2005-12-14, 6:58 pm

VS.NET 2005 (all versions) was released on Nov 6, 2005.

The EXPRESS versions are free to anyone if you download before Nov 2006.
Once downloaded your license lasts forever (i.e., it doesn't expire when
offer goes away about a year from now). All the other versions require
payment, anywhere from a few hundred bucks to $10,000 for the Team
version...
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The Express versions are downloaded from the MSN website, so they are 200%
legit. They are NOT the full versions (or else MS couldn't make any money).
Here is the link:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/

I'm using VS C++.NET 2005 Express at home and until 1 w

ago at work (we
got in our PRO version via MSDN subscription). So far I have found the
Express version to meet all my needs ( but I'm the only programmer in both
my home and work projects). I also downloaded Express VB and C#, and will
likely get the Web thingy too at some point.

I recommend also downloading the CD burnable images, since these may be the
only way when the deal expires to do repairs...

Personally I think these are amazing since they are free (note, these of
course come with zero direct support, but there is always MSDN and forums
like this one to get you through the night)...

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"Stephen Howe" <stephenPOINThoweATtns-globalPOINTcom> wrote in message
news:uvP$F8OAGHA.984@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
> Hi
>
> What is the status of Visual Studio 2005???
>
> Currently we are using Visual Studio 2003 for development and I signalled
> within the company (very very large) that we want to upgrade to Visual
> Studio 2005 (better ISO C++ compliance). Well the department of the
> company
> that is responsible for software upgrades is slow to respond (grumble:
> easier to squeeze blood out of a stone) and a colleague indicated that we
> have MSDN Professional subscription, we can download Visual Studio 2005
> and
> upgrade, which will be faster than waiting for this other department to
> respond (Hrrrmmm, I wonder if I visit the head honcho's office with a
> sharpened double bladed cleaver whether that will speed things up :-) ).
> All
> fully licensed.
>
> This

me. Is this really true?
> Question 1. Are Microsoft giving away Visual Studio 2005 or is it just
> MSDN
> Professional subscription that entitles this?
> Question 2. Is the downloaded version the full version? It is not Beta? We
> don't want the Beta version. Only interested in the full version VS, 100%
> legitimate, nothing shady.
>
> Please fill me in on details
>
> Thanks
>
> Stephen Howe
>
>
>
>

Lawrence Groves

2005-12-15, 3:55 am

"Stephen Howe" <stephenPOINThoweATtns-globalPOINTcom> wrote in message
news:uvP$F8OAGHA.984@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

...snip..

> This

me. Is this really true?

> Question 1. Are Microsoft giving away Visual Studio 2005 or is it just
> MSDN
> Professional subscription that entitles this?

As Peter indicated, they are giving the software away, in a limited form,
until a certain date. However, that seemed a bit off topic to me since your
question was more about MSDN availability. Have a look here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/p...s/professional/

That's your entitlement. Others get more or less, depending upon their
subscription level.

> Question 2. Is the downloaded version the full version? It is not Beta? We
> don't want the Beta version. Only interested in the full version VS, 100%
> legitimate, nothing shady.

Its the final released version, not beta.

You should be able to download it, assuming that your subscription is still
active.

HTH, Loz.

Stephen Howe

2005-12-15, 7:55 am

> >>Question 1. Are Microsoft giving away Visual Studio 2005 or is it just
>
> The EXPRESS versions are free to anyone if you download before Nov 2006.
> Once downloaded your license lasts forever (i.e., it doesn't expire when
> offer goes away about a year from now). All the other versions require
> payment, anywhere from a few hundred bucks to $10,000 for the Team
> version...

I am not after EXPRESS, I am after the full versions. The EXPRESS VC++ does
not do MFC or ATL applications.

But thanks, your information is interesting

Stephen Howe

Stephen Howe

2005-12-15, 7:55 am

> As Peter indicated, they are giving the software away, in a limited form,
> until a certain date. However, that seemed a bit off topic to me since
your
> question was more about MSDN availability. Have a look here:
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/p...s/professional/
>
> That's your entitlement. Others get more or less, depending upon their
> subscription level.

Thanks. That is exactly what I needed to know.

> You should be able to download it, assuming that your subscription is
still
> active.

It most certainly is.

Stephen Howe

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