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Microsoft Launches Visual Studio Express, VS 2005 Beta

Posted by simoniker on from the express-to-impress dept.

An anonymous reader writes "At the TechEd Europe keynote today, Microsoft launched Visual Studio 2005 Beta 1. With it, they also released a set of five 'Express Editions' of Visual Studio. These currently free applications offer a student and hobbyist-oriented version of Visual Studio, and are available in C#, C++, VB, Web Developer, and SQL flavors. Each download weighs in at right around 50MB and features tools, documentation, and starter kits. There's been multiple posts and more information on this announcement over at MSDN Blogs, too." Update: 06/29 13:57 GMT by S : A clarification from the Express FAQ: Although the Beta Express products are currently free to download: "We have not announced pricing and licensing and will not do so until next calendar year."

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  1. Re:how about some free cigarettes? by 192939495969798999 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm pretty sure anything that ends in eeww is a joke. :)

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  2. Mod up answers to questions.... by gr8_phk · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Ya, my question was important, but I think this answer is much more informative. Slashdot moderation is funny sometimes.