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MS: Beta Software Good Enough for Production Use

Posted by timothy on from the not-like-they-indemnify-you-for-damages-anyhow dept.

RMX writes "CNet is reporting that Microsoft is starting to license test software for real-world use . In particular, Visual Studio 2005 and the April "community technology preview" of SQL Server 2005 are both supposed to be released sometime in the second half of the year. But Microsoft is claiming the pre-release versions are stable already, so they're licensing the pre-released versions on the grounds that they 'are already suitable for running production business applications.'"

3 of 411 comments (clear)

  1. Nothing new here. by Ridge · · Score: 4, Informative

    Microsoft had a go live license for Visual Studio 2002 as well.

  2. Free beta CD by DigitlDud · · Score: 5, Informative

    Just FYI, you can order a FREE (no s&h) CD of Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2 here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/getthebetas/

    If you want to distribute programs you make with it, you have to sign the GoLive aggreement here: http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/vs2005/golive/licens e/

  3. Re:One born every minute by hkb · · Score: 4, Informative

    Yet another stupid moderation. Someone should probably point out to the parent the fact that the betas are free.

    Oh wait, nevermind. I just did.

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