http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspxStarting with the May 2006 release, MSDN Library is freely available for download from Microsoft Downloads. Previously, the Library was only available for download to MSDN subscribers. For the latest release, search Microsoft Downloads for "MSDN Library"en-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#678949Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:36:40 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:678949Maciej RutkowskiThat's really great news! Thanks!http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#678966Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:58:39 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:678966John OswaltAs Rob Caron mentioned, Microsoft has recently decided to begin releasing the MSDN Library as freely...http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#678975Wed, 26 Jul 2006 17:03:48 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:678975Brenton HouseSounds like all future releases of MSDN Library are going to be free (instead of released only for MSDNhttp://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#678978Wed, 26 Jul 2006 17:04:47 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:678978Michelhttp://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#678981Wed, 26 Jul 2006 17:09:31 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:678981sandeep_007Wohh! that's much-much great effort by the microsft people did, http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#678990Wed, 26 Jul 2006 17:12:50 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:678990Tiernans Comms ClosetYou can now download the entire MSDN library, which used only to be available for MSDN subscribers, from...http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#679098Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:46:04 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:679098Desarrollo .NETDe acuerdo a este post, a partir de ahora Microsoft va a permitir la descarga gratuida de su librer&amp;#237;a...http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#679693Thu, 27 Jul 2006 05:04:27 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:679693Thom Robbins .NET WeblogNow this rocks! If you don’t have an MSDN subscription this is some fantastic documentation. <br>&amp;amp;nbsp;...http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#679741Thu, 27 Jul 2006 05:52:32 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:679741VaradWow..Amazing. Its a great news for all MS Developers. <br> <br>Thanks for the news :)http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#679747Thu, 27 Jul 2006 05:57:56 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:679747Varad, The .NET Guy!This is definitely a good news for all MS developers.Check out the news at Rob Caron&amp;amp;#39;s BlogDownloadhttp://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#679954Thu, 27 Jul 2006 10:26:52 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:679954Igor DamianiIt's a fantastic news only for people that doesn't have a MSDN Subscription. I'm a MSDN Subscriber, I want to pay my subcription at lower price.http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#680326Thu, 27 Jul 2006 18:12:34 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:680326LanceHow about setting up a Torrent for this so we can all share the love?http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#680334Thu, 27 Jul 2006 18:18:35 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:680334RBeaubienJust less value for my $3500/yrhttp://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#680344Thu, 27 Jul 2006 18:25:55 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:680344Luigi BrunoWell done!http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#680641Thu, 27 Jul 2006 23:27:23 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:680641Antonio PelleritiGreat! All the future versions will be free?http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#681349Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:06:23 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:681349AamanThat's cooler than cool - thanks very much - will torrents be available?http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#682049Sat, 29 Jul 2006 02:54:28 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:682049ThomasCheers! <br> <br>Couple of questions: does it play nicely with Visual Studio 6, and any plans to do a DVD image version?http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#682060Sat, 29 Jul 2006 03:00:06 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:682060Download MSDN Library on your computer » Computer, Technology and OS blogPingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://theos.in/download-msdn-library-on-your-computer.html">http://theos.in/download-msdn-library-on-your-computer.html</a>http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#682078Sat, 29 Jul 2006 03:23:51 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:682078ArneHi, <br> <br>what about the German version? <br> <br>Arnehttp://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#682239Sat, 29 Jul 2006 06:36:48 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:682239TimMaybe a DVD ISO image also?http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#682563Sat, 29 Jul 2006 16:47:19 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:682563IT's all about MicrosoftVIA Amit <br> <br>This is great news that offline version of MSDN Library, which <br>was previously available...http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#682581Sat, 29 Jul 2006 17:32:09 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:682581BlakeAccording to Rob Caron blog HEREhttp://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#682671Sat, 29 Jul 2006 20:20:34 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:682671AviDVD please...http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#682673Sat, 29 Jul 2006 20:24:34 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:682673Fear and LoathingSeems a lot of people are scratching their heads at Micrsoft&amp;amp;rsquo;s move to charge $1.50 per downloadhttp://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#682976Sun, 30 Jul 2006 06:22:08 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:682976boxjWhen will Chinese version be available?http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#683181Sun, 30 Jul 2006 14:46:21 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:683181UltrafezYou can get a DVD version by installing MSDN as a network install version, then simply burn the contents of the folder that the network install went into onto a DVD.http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#683464Mon, 31 Jul 2006 00:02:24 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:683464rolandthis really great news <br>http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#683825Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:09:50 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:683825WillAbout time! ;)http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#683961Mon, 31 Jul 2006 13:23:36 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:683961Willdev’s Site - » MSDN Library May 2006 Edition - Available FreePingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://willdev.no-ip.info/?p=70">http://willdev.no-ip.info/?p=70</a>http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#684352Mon, 31 Jul 2006 21:36:57 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:684352The Desert SkiesThis is very good news for gaining access to local copies of Microsoft's documentation. &amp;amp;nbsp; &nbsp;For the...http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#684400Mon, 31 Jul 2006 22:30:50 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:684400CoqBlogPas l'Express, la &amp;quot;vraie&amp;quot; !Celle de 3 CDs / 1 DVD que vous trouvez habituellement dans les abonnements...http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#684505Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:23:01 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:684505Simon Thorneycroft and Jonathan HodgsonTranslating applications and websites is a time consuming process and even with professional translators...http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#684537Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:57:10 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:684537XepolI agree with RBeaubien - this takes value away from the subscriptions we pay so dearly for. &nbsp;Am I to assume that something else will fill the void, or has MS decided to start giving everything away for free one piece at a time hoping that subscribers don't notice that one day they are paying for nothing?http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#684746Tue, 01 Aug 2006 05:29:32 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:684746IgorSay you didnt post a direct link. How would I find this download. I tried starting from &quot;<a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/&quot;">http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/&quot;</a> but couldnt find anything.http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#684863Tue, 01 Aug 2006 07:42:04 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:684863Blog de Jaime Olmo » Blog Archive » MSDN Library 2006 GratisPingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.blogdejaimeolmo.com/2006/08/01/msdn-library-2006-gratis/">http://www.blogdejaimeolmo.com/2006/08/01/msdn-library-2006-gratis/</a>http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#684950Tue, 01 Aug 2006 09:32:34 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:684950murthyI need to download the MSDNhttp://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#685195Tue, 01 Aug 2006 15:31:10 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:685195Dr. David JohnsonHere is the direct link where I downloaded the 3 huge images, burned the CDs, and installed on XP Pro laptop: <br> <br><a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=373930CB-A3D7-">http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=373930CB-A3D7-</a> <br> <br>4EA5-B421-DD6818DC7C41&amp;displaylang=en <br> <br>Hmmm, looks like this input box wraps the URL so you may need to paste in parts to your browser. <br> <br>One funny thing though. When I installed this, it says MSDN Library 2005 (NOT 2006!). Not sure what's going on with that yet! <br> <br>Cheers! <br> <br>Dr. David <br>Hack the Stack <br>http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#685225Tue, 01 Aug 2006 16:17:45 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:685225BorisDRob, <br>I have one question <br>Are all downloads from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/">http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/</a> <br>Free for use, not only for download. <br>If i download msdn library may 2006 will i pay for some license for use it or it is fully FREE?http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#685319Tue, 01 Aug 2006 18:18:12 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:685319Rob CaronIt says MSDN Library 2005 because it's paired with Visual Studio 2005. MSDN Library is free to download and use. See the EULA for any specific use questions.http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#691459Tue, 08 Aug 2006 01:00:05 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:691459John Really Great. Thanks...http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#701371Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:09:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:701371the 60 billion $$ man » MSDN Library is now a free download!PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://fanpotai.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/msdn-library-is-now-a-free-download/">http://fanpotai.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/msdn-library-is-now-a-free-download/</a>http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#701534Tue, 15 Aug 2006 23:16:13 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:701534Fahim when at {Think- -, Random++} » Blog Archive » MSDN Library is a free Download nowPingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://mianfahim.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/msdn-library-is-a-free-download-now/">http://mianfahim.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/msdn-library-is-a-free-download-now/</a>http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#704820Fri, 18 Aug 2006 00:48:56 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:704820mysoftwareblogs.com » Blog Archive » PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://mysoftwareblogs.com/?p=99">http://mysoftwareblogs.com/?p=99</a>http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#1110262Mon, 20 Nov 2006 21:29:52 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:1110262CoqBlog<p>Pas l'Express, la &quot;vraie&quot; ! Celle de 3 CDs / 1 DVD que vous trouvez habituellement dans les abonnements</p> http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#7103346Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:07:56 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:7103346Can Live » Blog Archive » Microsoft Makes MSDN Library free, Charges Buck Fifty for Office 2007 Beta<p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://canlive.net/microsoft-makes-msdn-library-free.html">http://canlive.net/microsoft-makes-msdn-library-free.html</a></p> http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#7231066Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:05:31 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:7231066Atom1c @ bob[squared] » Rob Caron : Free Download: MSDN Library May 2006 Edition<p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://blog.bobsquared.com/index.php/2006/07/29/rob-caron-free-download-msdn-library-may-2006-edition/">http://blog.bobsquared.com/index.php/2006/07/29/rob-caron-free-download-msdn-library-may-2006-edition/</a></p> http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2006/07/26/678897.aspx#9348117Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:45:30 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9348117MSDN-Hilfe aus der Express Edition ?bertragen | hilpers<p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.hilpers.com/1031053-msdn-hilfe-aus-der-express">http://www.hilpers.com/1031053-msdn-hilfe-aus-der-express</a></p>