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Wow! Visual Studio 2005 Express line announced today

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

Very very very cheap versions of VB, C#, C++, a Web Builder, and SQL Server (MSDE++) have been announced today in Amsterdam. I'm glad they finally announced it because I've been holding my tongue for too long!

These will be limited versions of the developer tools you know and love. SQL Server 2005 Express is free, and the others will cost “a nominal fee” which will not discourage anyone from buying them.

This is a huge win for the academic world and anyone wanting to learn how to program in .NET without making a major investment.

Good job, Microsoft!

To quote Steve Ballmer, "Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! etc...”

Published Jun 29 2004, 06:46 AM by Carl Franklin
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Gabriele Ponti said:

Awesome!
June 29, 2004 7:49 AM
 

Nicholas Sing said:

SWEET!!!!
June 29, 2004 8:59 PM
 

Nicholas Sing said:

Carl do you know any web host's that do ASP.NET 2.0 shared hosting?
June 30, 2004 3:44 AM
 

Carl Franklin said:

That would be illegal right now, wouldn't it??
June 30, 2004 3:53 AM
 

TrackBack said:

June 30, 2004 10:16 AM
 

TrackBack said:

June 30, 2004 10:20 AM
 

Nicholas Sing said:

>That would be illegal right now, wouldn't it??
Well that's a bummer :'(
Web developing is way better in this version
June 30, 2004 7:42 PM
 

Erick Sgarbi said:

You forgot a few "Developers". :-)
July 1, 2004 9:36 AM
 

Evan Erwin said:

For Windows to survive, and I'm certainly not implying it's going to have a problem with that, but let's say to keep it 'popular' amongst the masses, it needs developers. That means cheap dev tools. This is just another step before they're completely free.

Developers drives windows, not vice-versa.

These tools will be free in a few years, I believe.
July 6, 2004 4:39 PM

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