Muss diesen Thread noch einmal hervor holen. Weil es vielleicht interessant ist für all diejenigen die günstig für Dot.Net schreiben wollen.
Ursprünglich hat MS ja die Express- Edition vom Visual Studio limitiert gehabt auf ein Jahr. Die Lizenzbedinungen sind mittlerweile offiziell geändert wurden, auch nachträglich für die, welche den alten Bedingungen bereits zugestimmt hatten. Es lautet nun (in den offziellen FAQ):
4.
Can I use Express Editions for commercial use?
Yes, there are no licensing restrictions for applications built using the Express Editions.
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How much will these products cost?
Effective April 19th, 2006, all Visual Studio 2005 Express Editions are free permanently. This pricing covers all Visual Studio 2005 Express Editions including Visual Basic, Visual C#, Visual C++, Visual J#, and Visual Web Developer as well as all localized versions of Visual Studio Express.
SQL Server 2005 Express Edition has always been and will continue to be a free download.
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Visual Studio 2005 Express was previously promotionally discounted to free for a year, why did you decide to change the price to free permanently?
Previously, we announced that Visual Studio Express would be available for a promotional price of one year. We have now extended that period so that Visual Studio 2005 will be free permanently.
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Do customers who downloaded Visual Studio Express products before April 19th, 2006 have to pay?
No, Visual Studio Express is free for everyone.
zu finden unter:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/support/faq/default.aspx#pricing