Microsoft visual studios... Where do you get it?

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Cogman

Cogman

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I'm still a starving student, so I'm probably not going to pony up the money for a full version of visual studios any time soon (the express editions are good enough for now). However, There are a few features that I would like from the not-free versions of VS that tempt me to get it.

So here is my question, Where do you get your copies of Visual studios from? Do you get it from work, or do you actually purchase yearly a subscription to the MSDN and all its goodness.

I might check out my school this next semester as they have some sort of deal with MS where tech degrees get free MS software (yay!) , however, they were still running 2005, yuck, 2010 is very nice in comparison.
 
Kirby

Kirby

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MSDNAA at my school has a ton of stuff.

Code: 
	<option value="439">.NET Framework 1.1 SDK</option> 
	<option value="871">.NET Framework SDK 1.1</option> 
	<option value="509">Access 2003</option> 
	<option value="1163">Access 2007</option> 
	<option value="1024">BizTalk Server 2006 Enterprise Edition</option> 
	<option value="1231">BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Developer Edition (x86 and x64) - DVD</option> 
	<option value="1232">Commerce Server 2007 Developer Edition</option> 
	<option value="1185">Compute Cluster Pack</option> 
	<option value="1186">Compute Cluster Pack SDK</option> 
	<option value="1233">Customer Care Framework 2008 (v3.0) - CD</option> 
	<option value="1234">Desktop Optimization Pack 2007</option> 
	<option value="470">Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition</option> 
	<option value="1177">Exchange Server 2007 Enterprise Edition</option> 
	<option value="1176">Exchange Server 2007 Standard Edition</option> 
	<option value="1187">Expression Blend</option> 
	<option value="1239">Expression Blend 2</option> 
	<option value="1240">Expression Design 2</option> 
	<option value="1241">Expression Encoder 2</option> 
	<option value="1242">Expression Media 2</option> 
	<option value="1190">Expression Studio</option> 
	<option value="1243">Expression Studio 2</option> 
	<option value="1182">Expression Web</option> 
	<option value="1244">Expression Web 2</option> 
	<option value="1221">Forefront Client Security (x86 and x64) - CD</option> 
	<option value="1222">Forefront Security for Exchange Server with Service Pack 1 (x64) - CD</option> 
	<option value="1223">Forefront Security for SharePoint with Service Pack 1 (x64) - CD</option> 
	<option value="1224">Forefront Server Security Management Console (x86) - DVD</option> 
	<option value="1235">Host Integration Server 2006</option> 
	<option value="516">InfoPath 2003</option> 
	<option value="1166">InfoPath 2007</option> 
	<option value="1194">ISA Server 2006 Enterprise Edition</option> 
	<option value="538">MapPoint 2004 European - Run Disc (2/2)</option> 
	<option value="537">MapPoint 2004 European - Setup Disc (1/2)</option> 
	<option value="1265">MapPoint 2009 European Maps (x86) - DVD</option> 
	<option value="1264">MapPoint 2009 North American Maps (x86) DVD</option> 
	<option value="1261">Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008 Academic Edition</option> 
	<option value="1189">MSDN Library - April 2007 (DVD)</option> 
	<option value="1175">MSDN Library - December 2006 - (DVD)</option> 
	<option value="929">MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2005 - CD1</option> 
	<option value="930">MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2005 - CD2</option> 
	<option value="931">MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2005 - CD3</option> 
	<option value="1198">MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2008 (x86 and x64 WoW) - DVD</option> 
	<option value="568">MS-DOS 6.0</option> 
	<option value="1188">Office Accounting Professional 2007</option> 
	<option value="1212">Office Accounting Professional 2008</option> 
	<option value="1250">Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005 with SP1</option> 
	<option value="1203">Office Communications Server 2007 Enterprise Edition</option> 
	<option value="1092">Office FrontPage 2003</option> 
	<option value="1183">Office Groove 2007</option> 
	<option value="1192">Office Groove Server 2007</option> 
	<option value="1237">Office Project Portfolio Server 2007</option> 
	<option value="1202">Office Project Server 2007</option> 
	<option value="1178">Office SharePoint Server 2007 Enterprise</option> 
	<option value="1179">Office SharePoint Server 2007 Standard</option> 
	<option value="533">OneNote 2003</option> 
	<option value="1164">OneNote 2007</option> 
	<option value="144">Project Professional 2002 (Single-User)</option> 
	<option value="521">Project Professional 2003</option> 
	<option value="1167">Project Professional 2007</option> 
	<option value="1741">Project Professional 2010 (x86 and x64) - DVD (English)</option> 
	<option value="530">Project Server 2003</option> 
	<option value="1165">SharePoint Designer 2007</option> 
	<option value="51">SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition</option> 
	<option value="52">SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition</option> 
	<option value="524">SQL Server 2000 SP3a</option> 
	<option value="939">SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition - 32-bit - CD1</option> 
	<option value="940">SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition - 32-bit - CD2</option> 
	<option value="941">SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition - 64-bit Extended - CD1</option> 
	<option value="942">SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition - 64-bit Extended - CD2</option> 
	<option value="943">SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition - 64-bit Itanium - CD1</option> 
	<option value="944">SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition - 64-bit Itanium - CD2</option> 
	<option value="1193">SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition - DVD</option> 
	<option value="997">SQL Server 2005 Express Edition</option> 
	<option value="945">SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition - 32-bit - DVD</option> 
	<option value="946">SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition - 64-bit Extended - DVD</option> 
	<option value="947">SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition - 64-bit Itanium - DVD</option> 
	<option value="948">SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition - 32-bit - DVD</option> 
	<option value="1269">SQL Server 2008 Developer (x86 and x64) - DVD (English)</option> 
	<option value="1256">SQL Server 2008 Enterprise (x86 and x64) - DVD</option> 
	<option value="1225">System Center Capacity Planner 2006 with Service Pack 1</option> 
	<option value="1226">System Center Configuration Manager 2007 - DVD</option> 
	<option value="1236">System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 - DVD (Multilanguage)</option> 
	<option value="1204">System Center Essentials 2007 - DVD</option> 
	<option value="1227">System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 (x64) - CD</option> 
	<option value="1197">System Center Operations Manager 2007</option> 
	<option value="1228">System Center Reporting Manager 2006</option> 
	<option value="1229">System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007 (x86/x64) - DVD</option> 
	<option value="1199">Virtual PC 2007</option> 
	<option value="1214">Virtual PC 2007 64bit</option> 
	<option value="969">Virtual PC for Mac 7.0.2</option> 
	<option value="75">Visio Professional 2002 (Single User)</option> 
	<option value="526">Visio Professional 2003</option> 
	<option value="1173">Visio Professional 2007</option> 
	<option value="1619">Visio Professional 2010 (x86) - (English)</option> 
	<option value="1006">Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition</option> 
	<option value="1249">Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise Edition - Disc 1</option> 
	<option value="1008">Visual C# 2005 Express Edition</option> 
	<option value="1007">Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition</option> 
	<option value="180">Visual J# .NET</option> 
	<option value="1009">Visual J# 2005 Express Edition</option> 
	<option value="444">Visual SourceSafe 6.0d</option> 
	<option value="351">Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional - Full Install</option> 
	<option value="1093">Visual Studio .NET 2005 Professional - Full Install</option> 
	<option value="452">Visual Studio .NET Academic Student Tools 2003</option> 
	<option value="453">Visual Studio .NET Academic Teaching Tools 2003</option> 
	<option value="356">Visual Studio .NET Professional 2003 CD1 ISO</option> 
	<option value="357">Visual Studio .NET Professional 2003 CD2 ISO</option> 
	<option value="358">Visual Studio .NET Professional 2003 Prerequisites ISO</option> 
	<option value="933">Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition CD1</option> 
	<option value="934">Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition CD2</option> 
	<option value="935">Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition CD1</option> 
	<option value="936">Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition CD2</option> 
	<option value="1026">Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server Trial Edition</option> 
	<option value="1113">Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite - CD1</option> 
	<option value="1114">Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite - CD2</option> 
	<option value="1115">Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite - CD3</option> 
	<option value="938">Visual Studio 2005 Tools for the Microsoft Office System</option> 
	<option value="1191">Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition (x86 and x64 WoW) - DVD</option> 
	<option value="1329">Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition (x86) - DVD</option> 
	<option value="1252">Visual Studio 2008 SP1</option> 
	<option value="1230">Visual Studio 2008 Team Foundation Server Workgroup Edition (x86 and x64 WoW) - DVD</option> 
	<option value="1567">Visual Studio 2010 Professional (x86) - DVD (English)</option> 
	<option value="1205">Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Suite (x86 and x64 WoW) - DVD</option> 
	<option value="989">Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition</option> 
	<option value="1445">Windows 7 Language Pack (x64) - DVD (Multilanguage)</option> 
	<option value="1444">Windows 7 Language Pack (x86) - DVD (Multilanguage)</option> 
	<option value="1441">Windows 7 Professional (x64) - DVD (English)</option> 
	<option value="1440">Windows 7 Professional (x86) - DVD (English)</option> 
	<option value="480">Windows CE .NET 4.2 Disc 1</option> 
	<option value="481">Windows CE .NET 4.2 Disc 2</option> 
	<option value="482">Windows CE .NET 4.2 Disc 3</option> 
	<option value="483">Windows CE .NET 4.2 Disc 4</option> 
	<option value="484">Windows CE .NET 4.2 Disc 5</option> 
	<option value="485">Windows CE .NET 4.2 Disc 6</option> 
	<option value="1180">Windows Embedded CE 6.0 DVD</option> 
	<option value="325">Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition</option> 
	<option value="375">Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition - 64 Bit</option> 
	<option value="377">Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition</option> 
	<option value="393">Windows Server 2003 Web Edition</option> 
	<option value="1216">Windows Server 2008 Enterprise and Standard - DVD</option> 
	<option value="1218">Windows Server 2008 Enterprise and Standard 64bit - DVD</option> 
	<option value="148">Windows Services for UNIX 3.0</option> 
	<option value="928">Windows Vista (Longhorn) Professional Edition Beta 1</option> 
	<option value="1181">Windows Vista Business 64bit DVD</option> 
	<option value="1246">Windows Vista Business 64bit DVD with SP1</option> 
	<option value="1168">Windows Vista Business CD1</option> 
	<option value="1169">Windows Vista Business CD2</option> 
	<option value="1170">Windows Vista Business CD3</option> 
	<option value="1171">Windows Vista Business CD4</option> 
	<option value="1172">Windows Vista Business CD5</option> 
	<option value="1174">Windows Vista Business DVD</option> 
	<option value="1245">Windows Vista Business DVD with SP1</option> 
	<option value="1215">Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (32bit, 64bit) - DVD</option> 
	<option value="1247">Windows Web Server 2008 - DVD</option> 
	<option value="1248">Windows Web Server 2008 64Bit - DVD</option> 
	<option value="124">Windows XP Embedded</option> 
	<option value="919">Windows XP Professional (Single User) 64bit Edition</option> 
	<option value="1257">Windows XP Professional with SP3 (Single User) ISO Image</option> 
	<option value="830">Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005, Disc 1</option> 
	<option value="831">Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005, Disc 2</option> 
	<option value="1217">XNA Creators Club Online Academic Subscription</option> 
	<option value="1263">XNA Game Studio 3.0</option>
 
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tatteredpotato

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Cogman said:
:awe: Holy freak no, I didn't! Awesome!
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Lol, yea dreamspark has that effect on you when you first find out about it (and you have a valid .edu email address). MSDNAA is also good for Windows licenses if you have access to it, which I don't :(.
 
Cogman

Cogman

Lifer
Sep 19, 2000
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ObscureCaucasian said:
Lol, yea dreamspark has that effect on you when you first find out about it (and you have a valid .edu email address). MSDNAA is also good for Windows licenses if you have access to it, which I don't :(.
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:D its great, though, it has to be the most poorly designed MS website that I've seen (but hey, can't knock free software!)
 
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iCyborg

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ObscureCaucasian said:
Lol, yea dreamspark has that effect on you when you first find out about it (and you have a valid .edu email address). MSDNAA is also good for Windows licenses if you have access to it, which I don't :(.
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What if you have a valid .edu email address, but you're not a student? :p
 
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iCyborg

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Aug 8, 2008
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Cogman said:
Educators qualify as well. You basically just have to be involved in the education business...
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That's the problem, I'm not :)
But I still have my old grad account and can ssh to it and my .edu email is still active, I check my email now and then, though the only mail I get is due to belonging to email lists. HDD space is cheap so they leave everything...

@ObscureCaucasian
Yeah, they probably don't validate, e.g. I think I was supposed to uninstall Win XP on my previous PC after graduating as I bought a student license. As if that would happen :D
Anyway, I'm fine with VS Express for what I do home, so it was largely a hypothetical question...
 
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