[Python-Dev] Visual studio 2005 express now free

[Ben.Young at risk.sungard.com]

python-dev-bounces+python=theyoungfamily.co.uk at python.org wrote on 
25/04/2006 13:22:27:

> "Neil Hodgson" <nyamatongwe at gmail.com> writes:
> 
> > Martin v. Löwis:
> >
> >> Apparently, the status of this changed right now: it seems that
> >> the 2003 compiler is not available anymore; the page now says
> >> that it was replaced with the 2005 compiler.
> >>
> >> Should we reconsider?
> >
> >    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.
> 
> I don't think that's what Herb Sutter said in his ACCU keynote, which
> is where I'm pretty sure Guido got his information at the start of
> this thread (he was there too and the email appeared soon after).  If
> I remember right, he said that 2005 was free, forever, and they'd
> think about later versions.  I may be misremembering, and I certainly
> haven't read any official stuff from Microsoft...
> 

Hi Michael,

I was there and that's how I remember it too.

Cheers,
Ben

> Cheers,
> mwh
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