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Microsoft Reengineers Visual Studio Pricing, Tweaks MSDN Subscription Levels

Aim: To Enable More Developers to Take Advantage of the .NET Framework
By .NETDJ News Desk
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March 22, 2005 12:00 AM EST
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"With Visual Studio 2005 Team System, Microsoft introduces features and technologies to support application development through all phases of the software life cycle, from development to deployment," said S. "Soma" Somasegar, corporate vice president of the Developer Division at Microsoft, as Microsoft yesterday detailed pricing and licensing terms for Visual Studio 2005 as well as the simplification of its Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) subscriptions.

"In addition," Somasegar continued, "more accessible tools pricing for small businesses and simplification of MSDN subscription levels for our enterprise customers will enable Microsoft to deliver a complete development platform to satisfy developers at all levels."

MSDN is the primary vehicle through which most developers obtain Visual Studio.

Microsoft will reduce the estimated retail price of Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition while offering special pricing to existing MSDN subscribers for Visual Studio 2005 Team System, the expansion of the Visual Studio product line to include integrated software life-cycle tools.

In addition, current Visual Studio users will be eligible for promotional pricing to acquire MSDN subscriptions now, in preparation for Visual Studio 2005, expected in the second half of calendar year 2005.

 

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