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Asked: 2026-05-16T05:03:33+00:00

I have a copy of ms Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 through my university MSDN

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I have a copy of ms Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 through my university MSDN program. Can I use it to create commercial programs?

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    This is from the DreamSpark faq (which is probably the program you got it through):

    Q: Are there any limitations on the way I use the Microsoft tools I get through DreamSpark?

    A: You must use the tools and software you download from DreamSpark in pursuit of increasing your education, skills, and knowledge in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or design.

    From a MSDN blog:

    DreamSpark is a direct-to-student online software download mechanism for technology students to obtain the latest in professional-level software from Microsoft onto their personal computers for non-commercial use in learning and research.

    So, not allowed.

    See this thread – for the single exception:

    DreamSpark has partnered with Windows Marketplace for Mobile, giving students who are verified on DreamSpark access to the Marketplace and waiving the $99 fee. Students can then use the products they download from DreamSpark to create Windows Mobile applications and sell them for profit ONLY on the Marketplace for Mobile, and ONLY under these circumstances. They are not licensed to sell any other software they build, or use the software downloaded, from DreamSpark in any other commercial use.

    The express editions are not encumbered this way – you can use the pro tools from DreamSpark to study and learn and the express editions to create commercial products from what you have learned. The express editions however are very limited in comparison, so this is a way for MS to get you hooked 😉

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