Microsoft announces the end of TechNet subscriptions

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d000hg replied

2 July 2013, 15:49
Originally posted by CheeseSlice View Post

Get MSDN ?

Too pricey.

Maybe it's back to Action Pack, whatever the developer edition is called these days. Although for C++ use I could probably get away with the Express versions... it's a toss-up whether MAPS would work out cheaper than buying licenses for Windows & Office & VS which is all I'd use.
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tranceporter replied

2 July 2013, 08:01
Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post

TechNet Subscriptions and Licensing

Need to check when mine runs out and download EVERYTHING before then.

Probably means that I need to empty my bizspark account with all of the Visual Studio keys et al.
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CheeseSlice replied

1 July 2013, 23:03
Good riddance I say. Back in the old days when you couldn't download the ISOs it was a great way to keep up to date (remember the solid plastic white CD/DVD boxes?), but lately it has just been a pain of a subscription model when you're trying to sort a project out. Things I hate about TechNet:

No production use at all. Its just evaluation with never ending keys. You're not even supposed to run it on your own PC if you're conducting your business on it.

Can't be used for software development, software test, training or support environments. If its not eval, its not allowed.

Everyone working on the upgrade or evaluation project needs a separate TechNet subscription to use the systems running Technet licensed software, even just to install it. If you can get away with the free downloadable 90-180 day evals, why bother?

I keep meeting fools who think they 'own' the software, and think they can legally sell activations for profit.
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CheeseSlice replied

1 July 2013, 22:40
Originally posted by d000hg View Post

Although I was sad to see Technet doesn't include developer tools which was the main thing I was after.

Get MSDN ?
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d000hg replied

1 July 2013, 22:12
I only just got mine - a freebie - and hadn't registered it until I got this email and made damn sure I did!

Although I was sad to see Technet doesn't include developer tools which was the main thing I was after.

Does this mean ActionPack is the only low-cost option? The email seemed to be saying everyone was moving to free evaluations so does this mean they're just going to give everything away?
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TheFaQQer started a topic Microsoft announces the end of TechNet subscriptions

1 July 2013, 18:34
Microsoft announces the end of TechNet subscriptions

TechNet Subscriptions and Licensing

Need to check when mine runs out and download EVERYTHING before then.
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