A couple people suggested p2p mechanisms as a way to enable downloads for anyone, and asked about restrictions on copying in the EULA. Offhand, P2P seems like a great solution here, and I've started a thread with our legal department about making it so...

I received a question asking how/if people who aren't MSDN subscribers can get this build. Unfortunately, we do not yet have a way to enable this. The issue is really one of not figuring out the logistics yet - we want to do this. There are two (obvious...

... also known as Whidbey. People are starting to get this - some got it at VSLive/MDC, MSDN subscribers can download it now, and we're in the process of manufacturing and shipping media to alpha participants, MVPs and PDC attendees (should start showing...

(Warning: This is squishy and abstract and has nothing to do with developer technology.) I just came back from a management development course called “Values-based Leadership”. The premise of the course is that by understanding one's personal...

I got this beta timing question a few days back. I'm sure you've heard this before, but we don't announce beta/release dates mostly because we don't know exactly when the development/testing stars will line up. While I can't tell you when the beta...