05 November 2008
Such a deal! MSDN for startups
Today Microsoft announced BizSpark: http://www.microsoftstartupzone.com/bizspark
This program gives ISV startup with less than USD$1m in annual revenue (lower amounts for some other countries - for example it's just USD$250k for Egypt) free access to MSDN subscriptions. Nice. You get Visual Studio, Expression, VSTS, SQL Server, BizTalk Server, SharePoint Server, Windows Server - all you need to build a software app on the Microsoft application platform.
There are some requirements: you have to be a software startup, privately held, and there's the revenue limit. If you don't qualify for that deal, there are others that may work for you. Here's a summary :
- BizSpark - Free development software for ISVs.
- Empower for ISVs - Accelerates ISVs development on the Microsoft platform with software, support, and other resources.
- DreamSpark - like BizSpark, but for Students. Download Microsoft developer and design tools at no charge.
- Free software - Free software and trial software.
Check it out...
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