Celebrate Launch!
Join Microsoft executives for the launch of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005 and BizTalk Server 2006! This all day event offers an opportunity to learn how Microsoft’s application platform offerings enable organizations to gain better business insight and deliver faster results by easily connecting people, processes and information.

This launch event provides technical education for developers and database administrators in an environment designed for personal interaction with industry experts. In addition, this event showcases the technical evidence, customer success stories, and partner offerings that demonstrate the business value of these tools."

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Okay so basically they are gonna give away full versions of SQL server 2005 and VS 2005. Sign up to attend here

http://www.microsoft.com/events/AdvS...rchFilter=+Go+

Click on the day/event you want to go to and it will tell you that you get complimentary versions of the software. There aer some disputes as to whether or not they are full versions but its still worth it to check it out if you have the time

 

cant believe there aer no developers who would want these

 

I dont think its the lack of developers, I think its the lack of Microsoft supporters....

 

90% of the people that would legitimately want their own copies of SQL Server or VS probably already have access to it from their jobs.