I’ve just stumbled on a Microsoft program that offers Visual Studio Professional, among other things like SQL Server and Windows Server 2008, for free (as in beer). The catch is that you have to be a student.
Anyone know any other places where you can acquire software like this for free – legally that is.
It’s not free per se, but with Microsoft’s BizSpark programme, you can get an MSDN (which includes all of their operating systems and development tools, and most of their office software) if you own a private company that is turning over less than $1,000,000 and less than 3 years old.
I think you have to pay $100 when the 3 year programme comes to an end.
http://www.microsoft.com/bizspark/