MSDN Software Development Only

[Rich]

Elena,

I was walking down that path as well. Buy the MSDN, have everything for one
price. It is not so easy.

The MSDN includes "development" versions of the software. I spoke to Microsoft
reps at length concerning this topic. If you put your MSDN copy of SQL Server
2000 and Windows 2000 Server on a production machine, MS regards this as
illegal. You can only "legally" use the MSDN provided software for "development"
use. However, I'm sure many, many, many organizations are using their MSDN
"development" software on production machines.

Rich
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"Elena" <egermano@home.com> wrote:
>
>Also, in addition to all the programming languages Microsoft has, the full
>Enterprise MSDN includes every version of every Microsoft operating system,
>Microsoft office developer edition (which has MORE stuff than the professional
>edition), visio, all the SDKs, Device Driver kits, visual source safe, full
>version SQL Server and every one of the Microsoft internet servers.
>
>Somehow I don't think some $100 package from oracle provides a comparable
>amount of software. Don't confuse the guy with this nonsense.

[Elena]

Oh my, the confusion continues. The original post was from a fellow who wanted
to learn VB and/or Oracle tools. I suggested the VB tools weren't that expensive
and Mr. Cromer replied by saying there was an Oracle developer pack for $100
(or something like) but you had to pay $2500 to get the microsoft software.


I then tried to explain the $2500 is for developer licenses for every single
OS and programming tool Microsoft puts out. If the poor fellow just wanted
to learn VB, he didn't need to make the $2500 purchase.

I do not advocate anyone violate the developer licensing agreement and run
their businesses from the MSDN. I was just saying it was ludicrous to suggest
it cost $2500 to obtain a copy of VB.

[Rich]

Elena,

I wanted to clarify that one cannot use the MSDN as a "buffet" for deployment.
There was no confusion.

As for VB 6, you can find legal copies on EBay and other places for as
little as $75 for the pro version. I agree. You do not need the $2000
MSDN.


Rich

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"Elena" <egermano@home.com> wrote:
>
>Oh my, the confusion continues. The original post was from a fellow who
wanted
>to learn VB and/or Oracle tools. I suggested the VB tools weren't that
expensive
>and Mr. Cromer replied by saying there was an Oracle developer pack for
$100
>(or something like) but you had to pay $2500 to get the microsoft software.
>
>
>I then tried to explain the $2500 is for developer licenses for every single
>OS and programming tool Microsoft puts out. If the poor fellow just wanted
>to learn VB, he didn't need to make the $2500 purchase.
>
>I do not advocate anyone violate the developer licensing agreement and run
>their businesses from the MSDN. I was just saying it was ludicrous to suggest
>it cost $2500 to obtain a copy of VB.