MS Action Pack / Technet

[Perhentian]

I went to the launch, and they tried to clarify what you would get as part of your subscriptions (especially in relation to Team System). They are renaming MSDN Universal (which seems a simple and aptly named entity) to something that is about 6-8 words long - which I can't remember. The whole licensing thing seems to be getting more complicated.

I like things simple. I can cope.

[vetran]

empower program

Empower for ISV's.

[t0bytoo]

Not got dsl yet. Coming coon. Mañana, they say. (am in Spain)

[Mordac]

Have you tried P2P?

[t0bytoo]

So. Any of you motley lot want to earn a few easy quid by sending me copies of:

sql server
visual studio
windows advanced server

??

[Joe Black]

Well done ControlG!

"You dont need universal for the dev stuff, just msdn pro."

I simply meant that if you had a 'friend' with a Universal subscription you could have the lot and a lot more besides...

"MSDN partner program...199 quid a year and you get the lot. (But not team system 2005)"

AFAIK if you're simply a registered partner then the only option is the Action Pack or pay the sort of subscription t0bytoo mentions.

Don't know what the case is with certified partners etc, but then I thought you had to achieve enough points to be considered one?

[t0bytoo]

MSDN partner program...199 quid a year and you get the lot. (But not team system 2005)

Can you post a link to the inof page on this. The MS site has me baffled. I went through their purchase path and came up with a price of 953 quid.

cheers

[Moose]

MSDN partner program...199 quid a year and you get the lot. (But not team system 2005)

[ControlG]

Went to the VS2005 launch at Harrogate last Tuesday. All attendees were given a voucher for their own free copy of VS2005 Pro, SQL Server 2005 Std and Biztalk Server 2006.

Assuming it all arrives then "Thank You very much Microsoft"

[nobody here but us chicke]

professional

You dont need universal for the dev stuff, just msdn pro.

[Joe Black]

No.

You need someone friendly with a MSDN Universal subscription or what ever name they've decided to call it these days...

[t0bytoo]

Do either of these packages come with visual studio?

tia