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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. Direct download by dedazo · · Score: 5, Informative
    If you're downloading the 2.0 framework & SDK (many people write .NET apps without Visual Studio), you can get them directly from the MSDN .NET developer center.

    I'm guessing MSDN is going to be less swamped than FileForum, though the subscriber downloads are extremely slow at the moment as expected.

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  2. You could get a free copy by mymaxx · · Score: 4, Informative

    They are handing out free copies at their launch events.

  3. Re:Windows without a compiler?! by fractaloon · · Score: 3, Informative

    In the old days computers were only bought by geeks. Nowadays only a small percantage of people care about a compiler. 'sides, can't you just code using in CRL and a text editor as long as you have the .Net framework?

  4. Re:Uh-oh. by stupidfoo · · Score: 4, Informative

    The express products are actually going to be pretty reasonable. Around $49 a piece I believe.

  5. Visual Studio Express by ChaserPnk · · Score: 3, Informative

    Personally, as a student, Im looking forward to Visual Studio Express editions. You can still grab the Express betas for free. From what I hear, the price point for the final version will be under $100. I think this is a great move by Microsoft. Now millions of students will have access to a cheap, industry standard IDE to code in. What could be better? Not sure when the final versions will be released, but hoping Nov 7 as well.

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  6. Re:Uh-oh. by AaronBrethorst · · Score: 3, Informative

    One thing that's worth pointing out here is that you can use the Express Editions of Visual Studio to build commericial or shareware products. I've been asked this several times now, and I don't think we make it clear enough anywhere.

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  7. Re:Changelog for .Net 2 by megame · · Score: 3, Informative

    http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/t357fb32. aspx

    64-Bit Platform Support
    Access Control List Support
    ADO.NET 2.0
    ASP.NET 2.0
    Authenticated Streams
    COM Interop Services Enhancements
    Console Class Additions
    Data Protection API
    Debugger Display Attributes
    Debugger Edit and Continue Support
    Detecting Changes in Network Connectivity
    Distributed Computing
    EventLog Enhancements
    Expanded Certificate Management
    FTP Support
    Generics and Generic Collections
    Globalization Imp.
    I/O Enhancements
    Manifest-Based Activation .NET Framework Remoting 2.0
    Ping class
    Processing HTTP Requests from Within Applications
    Programmatic Control of Caching
    Security Exceptions
    Serial I/O Device Support
    Serialization imp.
    SMTP Support
    Strongly Typed Resource Support
    Threading Improvements
    Trace Data Filtering
    Transactions namespace
    Web Services imp.
    Windows Forms-Related Features
    ClickOnce Deployment
    Application Settings
    New Data-Binding Model
    New Windows Forms Controls
    -DataGridView
    -ToolStrip
    -MaskedTextBox
    -Windows Forms SoundPlayer
    -ListView control now supports three features provided by Windows XP and the Windows Server 2003 family: tile view, grouping, and drag-and-drop item repositioning.
    -ListView, TreeView, and ToolTip controls now support owner drawing
    -WebBrowser control
    -*LayoutPanel controls
    -BackgroundWorker component
    -Asynchronous Pattern for Components
    XML-Related Features