James Carroll wrote: >... > Hopefully that clears it up once and for all. >...
Just to add a new spin on this conversation, once you no longer qualify for MSDNAA downloads, the software you have is living on borrowed time. Some of the keys only work a limited number of times after which you must download a new version from MSDNAA, for which you may no longer qualify. Or, if you need to reinstall (a common MS malady), you may find your free version is inoperable, requiring an upgrade or commercial license to quench your "acquired taste". I administer an MSDNAA agreement on campus and reinstall gotchas are the #1 "caveat emptor" that alumni contact me about. Once you're off the MS dole, you're likely to pay them something eventually. In my experience: * Standard Windows Updates work indefinitely. * Purchased upgrades honor MSDNAA versions. * And a retail license may be purchased retroactively to cover a commercial prospect found for anything developed with MSDNAA software. The virtual machine idea is excellent because you could conceivably freeze a working copy in time and use it in perpetuity. -- JeffreyD -------------------- BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. ___________________________________________________________________ List Info (unsubscribe here): http://uug.byu.edu/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
