VS 2005 Express [C#, C++, VB.NET] for free

[benryves]

Need I say more? Pick your language and off you go
C#, C++ or VB
According to MS:

Until November 7, 2006, we are promotionally discounting the downloadable versions of Express to free. This doesn’t mean that the product turns off after a year, but rather that as long as you download the product before November 7, 2006, you can get it for free and you can use it forever.

[KevinJB]

Need I say more? Pick your language and off you go
C#, C++ or VB
According to MS:

Until November 7, 2006, we are promotionally discounting the downloadable versions of Express to free. This doesn’t mean that the product turns off after a year, but rather that as long as you download the product before November 7, 2006, you can get it for free and you can use it forever.

Until November 7, 2006

Post Date: Nov. 8th.

[benryves]

Need I say more? Pick your language and off you go
C#, C++ or VB
According to MS:

Until November 7, 2006, we are promotionally discounting the downloadable versions of Express to free. This doesn’t mean that the product turns off after a year, but rather that as long as you download the product before November 7, 2006, you can get it for free and you can use it forever.

Until November 7, 2006

Post Date: Nov. 8th.

Which gives you one day under a year. It's still 2005, remember?

[KevinJB]

Oh, snap! I need to read better

...

Then again, we all know why Microsoft likes to give away products

Do I need to register something to get it though?

[Jim e]

Requires SP2.......

My computer keeps getting the continous reboot after install SP2 and nothing I tried fixed it.

[benryves]

Do I need to register something to get it though?

I think you have to register it with MS after you've installed it (just using your Passport account) else it stops working in 30 days. You do get some nice extras, anyway.
I've been using the VS 2005 Beta 2 for the last few weeks, and it's really very good.

@Jim e: Weird - I assume that you have tried installing SP2 over a clean fresh SP1 install, rather than on top of a well-used SP1 install?

[KevinJB]

just using your Passport account

And how does one get that- it doesn't cost money I hope ?

[benryves]

just using your Passport account

And how does one get that- it doesn't cost money I hope ?

No, they're free. If you've ever signed up for Hotmail you'll have one anyway, but you can register any email address as one.
http://passport.net/ <- click to sign up. You can then use it on any Microsoft site.

[KevinJB]

Whew! Thanks

This is ubersome

[EDIT]

Holy bazoken anti-bot mechanisms batman!

[Shawshank87]

hahaha...thats the funniest nerd thing i have seen in so long, thanks rezek

[KevinJB]

What the fact that I'm a newb or my partner is batman

[currahee]

Oh sweet s**t! ben you're god!
How DO you come across t hese anyway? Is it because of that Microsoft building near you?

*downloads VB and C++* Too bad they dont have any Pocket PC dev kits in the Express editions... I would have loved to develop apps for my PPC


... oh my

Can I use Express Editions for commercial use?
Yes, there are no licensing restrictions for applications built using the Express Editions.

Who wants to make a popular word processor with this?

[benryves]

How DO you come across t hese anyway?

I ordered the Beta 2 DVD, was very impressed with it and followed up the final release.

[kv83]

You can also download a img file from their site without having to register anyway. Though I'll propably would do so anyway because of those great offers

[Timendus]

I downloaded the C# thingy... I've been curious about that for some days
I really like how you can pack your program in an installer or click an interface together in a few seconds. I do not really like the fact that you can't find it back in your source (or at least I haven't found it) so it seems you can't copy/paste an interface... Apart from that, I like it, but I will need to get a bit more grip on the language before I can do anything with it