[Python-Dev] MSDN licenses available for python-dev

[anatoly techtonik]

Twisted folks will surely appreciate any help and may be able to
contribute back.
http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/wiki/Windows

-- 
anatoly t.



On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 4:01 PM, Brian Curtin <brian.curtin at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi python-dev,
>
> The recent threads on builds/installers for Mac and Windows reminded me of
> Steve Holden's push to get the python-dev team equipped via a connection
> with the Microsoft Open Source Technology Center. The OSTC team provides
> Microsoft Developer Network licenses to open source projects to assist them
> in better supporting Windows.
>
> I've talked with Steve (who passed the task to me) and the Microsoft folks,
> and they are happy to provide more licenses if needed. If you are interested
> in getting a copy of MSDN, please contact me off-list. I'll provide you with
> a code that you'll put into their site, then around a week later you should
> get your subscription.
>
> The snippet below is taken from prior correspondence with the OSTC team in
> regards to who can receive the licenses:
>
> """
> For the purposes of providing MSDN licenses to an open source development
> community, I consider anyone who writes, builds, tests or documents software
> to be a "developer who contributes" to the project. (In fact, having started
> out as a test engineer, I would take exception to anyone who claimed only
> people who write code are "developers" :-) We do ask that requests are for
> people who are active contributors and not just minor/occasional
> participants.
> """
>
> If this applies to you and you are interested, let me know.
>
> Brian Curtin
>
> _______________________________________________
> Python-Dev mailing list
> Python-Dev at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev
> Unsubscribe:
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/techtonik%40gmail.com
>
>