Re: Purchasing Visual Studio without MSDN
"John Elliot V [email protected] [win_tech_off_topic]" <[email protected]> Sun, 21 Aug 2016 01:58:44 +1000
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--------------454829065571CF445AE754A8 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="ZtOIrisUSk8Ka7OrBrvDDbzI2obn5ToeNCvCwnh" --ZtOIrisUSk8Ka7OrBrvDDbzI2obn5ToeNCvCwnh Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Thank you gentlemen. I see Visual Studio Community edition in my future... On 21/08/16 01:47, Brad Wilson [email protected] [win_tech_off_topic] wrote: > > > You can buy Professional without MSDN. You cannot buy Enterprise without > MSDN. > > IMO, it's nearly impossible to justify the difference between $500 (US > Professional Standalone price) and $5999 (US Enterprise + MSDN price). > There are no features anywhere in Visual Studio that justify $5500. > > Also, be wary of the "cloud" license, because it's non-perpetual; that > is, it's cheaper, because unlike the MSDN subscription, your right to > use the software terminates the day your subscription ends. With the > MSDN subscription, you have a perpetual license to use whatever was > available during the term of your subscription (just make sure to > download the ISOs and acquire the product keys before the subscription > expires, because the license includes your right to run the software, > not to download it :-p). > > On Sat, Aug 20, 2016 at 8:04 AM, John Elliot V [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> [win_tech_off_topic] > <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Since we're all talking again... and at the risk of being dangerously > on-topic... :) > > Does anyone know if it's possible to purchase just Visual Studio > Enterprise without an MSDN subscription..? > > Over here on the Microsoft Store Visual Studio Enterprise is only > available bundled with an MSDN subscription for $4,000+ (ouch): > > https://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msaus/en_AU/list/Visual-Studio/categoryID.65081900 > <https://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msaus/en_AU/list/Visual-Studio/categoryID.65081900> > > I have a trial version of Visual Studio Enterprise installed on my new > Windows 10 virtual machine that is valid until November 14. Ideally I'd > just be able to register that version and save myself the nuisance of > uninstalling/reinstalling. > > Or maybe I don't want Visual Studio Enterprise and I want > Express/Community/Professional instead..? > > I have an old code base (C# 2 I think) that I'm planning to resurrect > for fun and profit and I need an IDE for it. My project is a web > interface (implementing IHttpHandler and taking it from there, no real > ASP.NET <http://ASP.NET> integration) to Analysis Services cubes > exposed by their > XML/SOAP thingamajig... > > Love, > DJ Mort. > -- > E: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > P: +61 4 3505 7839 <tel:%2B61%204%203505%207839> > W: https://www.jj5.net/ > > > ------------------------------------ > Posted by: John Elliot V <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > ------------------------------------ > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo Groups Links > > > (Yahoo! ID required) > > win_tech_off_topic-fullfeatured-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@public.gmane.org > <mailto:win_tech_off_topic-fullfeatured-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@public.gmane.org> > > > > > -- E: [email protected] P: +61 4 3505 7839 W: https://www.jj5.net/ --ZtOIrisUSk8Ka7OrBrvDDbzI2obn5ToeNCvCwnh Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd"> <html> <head> </head> <body style="background-color: #fff;"> <span style="display:none"> </span> <!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlStartT|**|-~--> <div id="ygrp-mlmsg" style="position:relative;"> <div id="ygrp-msg" style="z-index: 1;"> <!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlEndT|**|-~--> <div id="ygrp-text" > <p>Thank you gentlemen.<br> <br> I see Visual Studio Community edition in my future...<br> <br> On 21/08/16 01:47, Brad Wilson [email protected] [win_tech_off_topic]<br> wrote:<br> > <br> > <br> > You can buy Professional without MSDN. You cannot buy Enterprise without<br> > MSDN.<br> > <br> > IMO, it's nearly impossible to justify the difference between $500 (US<br> > Professional Standalone price) and $5999 (US Enterprise + MSDN price).<br> > There are no features anywhere in Visual Studio that justify $5500.<br> > <br> > Also, be wary of the "cloud" license, because it's non-perpetual; that<br> > is, it's cheaper, because unlike the MSDN subscription, your right to<br> > use the software terminates the day your subscription ends. With the<br> > MSDN subscription, you have a perpetual license to use whatever was<br> > available during the term of your subscription (just make sure to<br> > download the ISOs and acquire the product keys before the subscription<br> > expires, because the license includes your right to run the software,<br> > not to download it :-p).<br> > <br> > On Sat, Aug 20, 2016 at 8:04 AM, John Elliot V [email protected]<br> > <mailto:[email protected]> [win_tech_off_topic]<br> > <[email protected]<br> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:<br> > <br> > Since we're all talking again... and at the risk of being dangerously<br> > on-topic... :)<br> > <br> > Does anyone know if it's possible to purchase just Visual Studio<br> > Enterprise without an MSDN subscription..?<br> > <br> > Over here on the Microsoft Store Visual Studio Enterprise is only<br> > available bundled with an MSDN subscription for $4,000+ (ouch):<br> > <br> > https://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msaus/en_AU/list/Visual-Studio/categoryID.65081900<br> > <https://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msaus/en_AU/list/Visual-Studio/categoryID.65081900><br> > <br> > I have a trial version of Visual Studio Enterprise installed on my new<br> > Windows 10 virtual machine that is valid until November 14. Ideally I'd<br> > just be able to register that version and save myself the nuisance of<br> > uninstalling/reinstalling.<br> > <br> > Or maybe I don't want Visual Studio Enterprise and I want<br> > Express/Community/Professional instead..?<br> > <br> > I have an old code base (C# 2 I think) that I'm planning to resurrect<br> > for fun and profit and I need an IDE for it. My project is a web<br> > interface (implementing IHttpHandler and taking it from there, no real<br> > ASP.NET <http://ASP.NET> integration) to Analysis Services cubes<br> > exposed by their<br> > XML/SOAP thingamajig...<br> > <br> > Love,<br> > DJ Mort.<br> > --<br> > E: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]><br> > P: +61 4 3505 7839 <tel:%2B61%204%203505%207839><br> > W: https://www.jj5.net/<br> > <br> > <br> > ------------------------------------<br> > Posted by: John Elliot V <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>><br> > ------------------------------------<br> > <br> > <br> > ------------------------------------<br> > <br> > Yahoo Groups Links<br> > <br> > <br> > (Yahoo! ID required)<br> > <br> > win_tech_off_topic-fullfeatured-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@public.gmane.org<br> > <mailto:win_tech_off_topic-fullfeatured-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@public.gmane.org><br> > <br> > <br> > <br> > <br> > <br> <br> -- <br> E: [email protected]<br> P: +61 4 3505 7839<br> W: https://www.jj5.net/<br> </p> </div> <!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlStart|**|-~--> <div style="color: #fff; height: 0;">__._,_.___</div> <div style="clear:both"> </div> <div id="fromDMARC" style="margin-top: 10px;"> <hr style="height:2px ; border-width:0; color:#E3E3E3; background-color:#E3E3E3;"> Posted by: John Elliot V <[email protected]> <hr style="height:2px ; border-width:0; color:#E3E3E3; background-color:#E3E3E3;"> </div> <div style="clear:both"> </div> <table cellspacing=4px style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: #2D50FD;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="font-size: 12px; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; padding: 7px 5px 5px;" > <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #2D50FD" href="https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/win_tech_off_topic/conversations/messages/60559;_ylc=X3oDMTJxNjQ1azloBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzM3MDE1MjQEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDA2NjY5BG1zZ0lkAzYwNTU5BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3JwbHkEc3RpbWUDMTQ3MTcwODcyOQ--?act=reply&messageNum=60559">Reply via web post</a> </td> <td>•</td> <td style="font-size: 12px; font-family: arial; padding: 7px 5px 5px;" > <a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Re%3A%20%5BOT%5D%20Purchasing%20Visual%20Studio%20without%20MSDN" style="text-decoration: none; color: #2D50FD;"> Reply to sender </a> </td> <td>•</td> <td style="font-size: 12px; font-family: arial; padding: 7px 5px 5px;"> <a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Re%3A%20%5BOT%5D%20Purchasing%20Visual%20Studio%20without%20MSDN" style="text-decoration: none; color: #2D50FD"> Reply to group </a> </td> <td>•</td> <td style="font-size: 12px; font-family: arial; padding: 7px 5px 5px;" > <a href="https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/win_tech_off_topic/conversations/newtopic;_ylc=X3oDMTJlY2NrazFvBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzM3MDE1MjQEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDA2NjY5BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA250cGMEc3RpbWUDMTQ3MTcwODcyOQ--" style="text-decoration: none; color: #2D50FD">Start a New Topic</a> </td> <td>•</td> <td style="font-size: 12px; font-family: arial; padding: 7px 5px 5px;color: #2D50FD;" > <a href="https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/win_tech_off_topic/conversations/topics/60556;_ylc=X3oDMTM2NjI4bzRsBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzM3MDE1MjQEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDA2NjY5BG1zZ0lkAzYwNTU5BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3Z0cGMEc3RpbWUDMTQ3MTcwODcyOQR0cGNJZAM2MDU1Ng--" style="text-decoration: none; color: #2D50FD;">Messages in this topic</a> (4) </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div id="megaphoneModule"> <hr style="height:2px ; border-width:0; color:#E3E3E3; background-color:#E3E3E3;"> <div> <div class="stream" style="margin-bottom:10px;"> <div style="background-color:white;"> <div class="sn-img" style="display:inline;"><img name="tn_file" style="padding:0px 10px;vertical-align:top;margin-top:5px;" src="https://s.yimg.com/ru/static/images/yg/img/megaphone/1464031581_phpFA8bON" height="82" width="82"></div> <div class="mod-txt" style="display:inline-block;"> <a rel="nofollow" name="sub_url" target="_blank" href="https://yho.com/1wwmgg" style="color:#0000FF;display:block;margin-left:5px;text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:15px;">Have you tried the highest rated email app?</span></a> <div style="max-width:530px;padding:2px 5px;">With 4.5 stars in iTunes, the Yahoo Mail app is the highest rated email app on the market. 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