.NET SDK distribution
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Does anyone know if the .NET SDK will be distributed like how Sun did with Java? i.e. we can download the library and the command-line tools for free to create programs with, but that there just won't be an IDE to develop in. Or would we have to pay to get any of the development tools (ie. Visual Studio)? If the latter, then Microsoft will be losing some developers (e.g. especially those poorer strapped-for-cash suffering in college bondage type students like me :) One of the reasons that Java is popular with the academic folks is that they don't have to spend thousands of dollars to equip. the labs with compilers. Of course, we get what we pay for: a sucky development environment (Notepad and make/batch files), or a slow and unbearable Java based IDE like NetBeans.
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Does anyone know if the .NET SDK will be distributed like how Sun did with Java? i.e. we can download the library and the command-line tools for free to create programs with, but that there just won't be an IDE to develop in. Or would we have to pay to get any of the development tools (ie. Visual Studio)? If the latter, then Microsoft will be losing some developers (e.g. especially those poorer strapped-for-cash suffering in college bondage type students like me :) One of the reasons that Java is popular with the academic folks is that they don't have to spend thousands of dollars to equip. the labs with compilers. Of course, we get what we pay for: a sucky development environment (Notepad and make/batch files), or a slow and unbearable Java based IDE like NetBeans.
The .NET SDK will be freely distributed including all the necessary tools. Just no IDE. Reno Tiko wrote: a sucky development environment (Notepad and make/batch files), or a slow and unbearable Java based IDE like NetBeans. Hey now, NetBeans isn't that bad. But I prefer Forte 3 over NetBeans 3.3, less bugs. Jason Gerard, Unemployed Master of Kung Foo
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The .NET SDK will be freely distributed including all the necessary tools. Just no IDE. Reno Tiko wrote: a sucky development environment (Notepad and make/batch files), or a slow and unbearable Java based IDE like NetBeans. Hey now, NetBeans isn't that bad. But I prefer Forte 3 over NetBeans 3.3, less bugs. Jason Gerard, Unemployed Master of Kung Foo
Thats cool! I :love: Martin Marvinski
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Thats cool! I :love: Martin Marvinski
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.clsButtonBar{ background-color:pink !important; } .clsButton{ BACKGROUND-COLOR: springgreen !important; BORDER-BOTTOM: 5px solid !important; BORDER-LEFT: 5px solid !important; BORDER-RIGHT: 5px solid !important; BORDER-TOP: 5px solid !important; } .smalltext{ BACKGROUND-COLOR: deeppink !important; COLOR: ivory !important; TEXT-DECORATION: line-through !important; } .MainHeader{ visibility:hidden !important; } I prefer MS's IDE so i'll buy the product. I :love: Martin Marvinski
You can easily change your sig. to "I Love Microsoft" :-) and nothing wrong with that. ;). Cheers Kannan
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Does anyone know if the .NET SDK will be distributed like how Sun did with Java? i.e. we can download the library and the command-line tools for free to create programs with, but that there just won't be an IDE to develop in. Or would we have to pay to get any of the development tools (ie. Visual Studio)? If the latter, then Microsoft will be losing some developers (e.g. especially those poorer strapped-for-cash suffering in college bondage type students like me :) One of the reasons that Java is popular with the academic folks is that they don't have to spend thousands of dollars to equip. the labs with compilers. Of course, we get what we pay for: a sucky development environment (Notepad and make/batch files), or a slow and unbearable Java based IDE like NetBeans.
You may be eligable for an academic version, though obviously that comes with restrictions, not that they are in any way unfair. ________________ David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk "I wrote a program in Visual C++ that allows me to send over 5,000 GIGABYTES of Video to every computer and TV Set connected to the Internet in "0" SECONDS (YES! ZERO seconds!)" - Bill SerGio, Professional W*nker