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If I buy one of the above, and install it on two computers, both of
which are owned and used by me, is Microsoft going to throw a tantrum
like they did with Windows XP? I.e. is there any kind of "activation"
or other such harrassment?

If I buy the "standard" edition, is it just missing some incidental
programs, or is it also crippled in some way? Which are the most
important missing programs?

Is the entire downloadable .net sdk included with all of the above, so
I wouldn't have to download it?

Please post your replies. Thanks.
 
Hi,

Visual Studio.NET (or any of the languages) doesn't use the XP activation
feature,
so there is no way for MS to know you are violating the licence by
installing it on
more than one machine.

I'm sure the MS site will tell you all the differences between the different
editions.
But from past experience I would always start with the "professional"
edition or
if it's not called that then the one in the middle. i.e. std, pro,
enterprise - one in the
middle = pro.

All the .NET SDK and all that bumpf is included so you won't have to
download
anything.

Regards,
Peter
 
Aaron said:
If I buy one of the above, and install it on two computers, both of
which are owned and used by me, is Microsoft going to throw a tantrum
like they did with Windows XP? I.e. is there any kind of "activation"
or other such harrassment?

If I buy the "standard" edition, is it just missing some incidental
programs, or is it also crippled in some way? Which are the most
important missing programs?

Is the entire downloadable .net sdk included with all of the above, so
I wouldn't have to download it?

Please post your replies. Thanks.
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Actually, I believe the licensing (I'm not an attorney) is "per person" for
Visual Studio .NET, so the OP would not be in violation of the EULA by
installing the product on two PC's.
You're 100% correct about not considering anything less than the
Professional Edition, unless the OP is a starving student taking a beginning
class in a .NET language. IMHO, the Standard Editions of the languages
should be renamed "Learning Edition".
Here is a link to Visual Studio .NET edition feature comparison.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...s/vsintro7/html/vxoriVisualStudioEditions.asp

And, here, links to descriptions of the standard language editions:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...s/cscon/html/vcorivisualcsstandardedition.asp

As for authoritative answers to licensing questions, I suggest you contact
your UK Microsoft
representative.

http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/phone/contact.aspx?country=United Kingdom
 
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