[Python-Dev] Visual studio 2005 express now free

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Tue Apr 25 01:07:48 CEST 2006


Neil Hodgson wrote:
>    I expect Microsoft means that Visual Studio Express will be
> available free forever, not that you will always be able to download
> Visual Studio 2005 Express. They normally only provide a particular
> product version for a limited time after it has been superceded.

Sure: they will remove download access to VS 2005 when VS 2007
comes available. Still, VS 2005 is available for download right
now, and VS 2003 isn't (anymore).

Regards,
Martin


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