Free Visual Studio

[brad211987]

Microsoft is giving away free copies of Visual Studio 2008 professional to any students(high school or college). Just thought that any other students on here may be interested in free stuff.

https://downloads.channel8.msdn.com/

[Aradon]

Heh, I got it in the beta version. Not too much different :P

[liorean]

Not just Visual Studio...

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition
Microsoft Expression Studio 1.0
Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition with Service Pack 2

Also free through Dreamspark are Virtual PC and a slew of {Product} 2005 Express Edition.

[Apostropartheid]

Wasn't VirtualPC free in the first place?

[liorean]

Wasn't VirtualPC free in the first place?Yes. As were the * Express Edition products. The DreamSpark downloads are covered by Microsoft's student license system though, instead of Genuine Advantage.

[_Aerospace_Eng_]

Hmm my school isn't in the list...

I could go through the journaled site, I guess but don't feel like it.

[brad211987]

I had to sign up with that JourneyEd site and do the mock purchase(no payment information or anything was requried). Other than that, the process was easy.

[rick222]

Where , i like to get one , just drop a url buddy ....

[brad211987]

It links to it from the URL above. When you get to the verify step, there is a link for "alternative" methods of verification. That will take you to the JourneyEd site where you can make an account and do a mock purchase to get verified with the DreamSpark website. After the legwork, its easy as clicking a download link, and copying the product key.

[JamieR]

Mhmmm, I almost thought I qualified for that. Except over here "school" or "college" doesn't refer to University. I'm not at university yet (I'm in my senior year of sixth form)

[Grant Palin]

Too bad I'm not still in college (hah!) - if that were the case, I would be all over this offer...