OMG Microsoft Giving Free software

[Host Factory]

well for students, I discovered this the other day

https://downloads.channel8.msdn.com/

 

[themoose]

Why would a student need Windows Server edition :S

 

[Cam.]

Damnit, no New Zealand

 

[fnixws]

ya WTF, no Australia...

 

[Eclouds]

I know a lot of colleges are members of the MSDNAA which allows students to download many more softwares than the ones you listed above.

 

[Host Factory]

I believe the project is to get students using Microsoft stuff, instead of open sourse in the work place

 

[Eclouds]

I don't know if we are talking about the same thing here.

Students can have access to :

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/academic/default.aspx

 

[Host Factory]

who me? you have to pay for that stuff

 

[Richard]

Uni students in the UK from MSN certified institutions can have free versions of XP, Vista and Office for use for their coursework and CV only.

 

[mshiva]

But, I have seen that these versions are very buggy, just like the Express Editions.

 

[AdamJ]

I just tried with my girlfriend's college account, and what can I say... Very un-reliable service, extremely buggy software and not worth the waste of time :lol:

 

[Decker]

Edu establishments get the edu equivalents of Selects, but it is all cruddy except the ones paid for on a student license - so that's not really free!

 

[Eclouds]

The MSDNAA that I posted above, back when I was doing my IT degree I had an account and could get Vista, XP, access etc..

 

[Decker]

Yep and you have to hand it back when finished :wink2:

 

[AdamJ]

Decker's completely right! You have to hand those stuff back, which to be perfectly honest is completely pointless and a dumb idea! They might aswell give you a say 60% off voucher to spend on the software needed only!

 

[=dan=]

how do you hand something you downloaded back in.....:angel::lol:

 

[Decker]

how do you hand something you downloaded back in.....

Your agreement says you remove it from any system you use. DUH!

It's actually a better idea to allow usage Adam, how many students in the UK for example can afford (even with discount) to buy what they need for a course?

Been there done that, a long time ago admittedly but it's not changed that much.

 

[SyntheticChaos]

I signed up for this and it works. I now have some software I can use to learn for over the summer and the upcoming weeks.

 

[stuffradio]

I knew about this a while a go. I tried to get my college to sign up for it. I do get some software from Microsoft through the MSDNAA for free already... but that program in the site has a few I wouldn't mind for free