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.Net Framework and Visual Studio Now Available

Posted by Zonk on from the get-them-while-they're-hot dept.

DJ-Dodger writes "The Microsoft Blogs are all buzzing with news that the .NET Framework 2.0, Visual Studio.NET 2005 and Sql Server 2005 have released to manufacture. Michael Swanson's blog has a nice run down of what's available now and what's coming. The short version: MSDN Subscribers can download everything now, everybody else can pick up their copy after the November 7th launch." The .Net framework is downloadable from FileForum.

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  1. Oh boy! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I just love Microsoft products! Now, I just wait for the karma to roll in ...

  2. Torrent? by fuzzy12345 · · Score: 5, Funny
    Sheesh. At least point us to a torrent.

    And "SQL Server 2005"? Shouldn't that be 2006? What do I want with last year's model?

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    1. Re:Torrent? by DrEldarion · · Score: 2, Funny

      And "SQL Server 2005"? Shouldn't that be 2006? What do I want with last year's model?

      "SQL Server 2005 - Outdated even before release!"

  3. Sql Server 2005 eh ? by testednegative · · Score: 3, Funny

    I wonder if they still have the wonderfull sa/(null) feature. God I loved that one...

    1. Re:Sql Server 2005 eh ? by lowe0 · · Score: 2, Funny

      1999 called. They want their security holes back.

  4. I have tried to install it... by dzafez · · Score: 1, Funny

    ... but it seems non-compliant to unix standards. Anyhow, it will not run on NetBSD nor on Linux.
    Some guy told me to use a MS operating System, so I tried out some newer version of DOS, I think it was 5.0, but still it is telling me something about windows. So I looked it up and came across WinE. I used this to start the installation, but still no success. I think it will not be able to establish a market position, if nobody can install it. Am I missing something?

  5. Re:Cool! by geoffrobinson · · Score: 4, Funny

    Not that there's anything wrong with that.

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  6. Last Years Model? by SuperKendall · · Score: 4, Funny

    And "SQL Server 2005"? Shouldn't that be 2006? What do I want with last year's model?

    I'm pretty sure it's not a year thing, I believe it was either a required number of open ports to run or how many default logins with blank passwords it offers that you have to unset manually one by one.

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  7. They fixed that! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    They changed it to sa/12345.

  8. In other news.. by MaXiMiUS · · Score: 2, Funny

    .Net Framework and Visual Studio Coming Soon to a P2P Network Near You! No, seriously.

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  9. Best of All! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    A brand new version of Visual Basic is included! w00t!!

  10. Re:Won't they please think of backward compatabili by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Amazing, you hard coded the use of the system administrator login with a blank password into your application and are blaming Microsoft for introducing an "incompatibility?"

    Dude, follow these easy steps:

    1. Shut the power down to your office
    2. Return all hardware to the manufacturers
    3. Apply at McDonalds
    4. Commit suicide after application rejected due to being a total idiot

    That said, just because MS isn't honoring the free incidents provided for the eight year old IDE that is Visual Basic 6.0 doesn't mean that you can't modify the project to fix that lunacy. But go ahead and jump to MySQL/Python. At least you'll be in like company.

  11. Congratulations! by opusman · · Score: 3, Funny

    I've been trying to download it for an hour now with no success.

    I think we've finally Slashdotted Microsoft!

  12. Re:A spade is a spade by dougTheRug · · Score: 2, Funny
    I'm all for calling a spade a spade, but it goes both ways.


    Are you saying that you would also call a spade a spade?