Is The Microsoft Stack Really More Expensive?

Re:Is The Microsoft Stack Really More Expensive? by windsurfer on Monday September 07, 2009 @11:00AM (#809228)

I know as a student, it's waaaay too expensive. I could eithter get 4 months of rent, or a legal copy of some microsoft software. Guess which one I chose?

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Re:Is The Microsoft Stack Really More Expensive? by steverb on Monday September 07, 2009 @12:18PM (#809351)

Except that as a student you get most everything on the MS Stack for free.

Enjoy your straw man.

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Re:Is The Microsoft Stack Really More Expensive? by windsurfer on Monday September 07, 2009 @03:23PM (#809613)

They have student pricing for microsoft server and sql?

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Re:Is The Microsoft Stack Really More Expensive? by steverb on Monday September 07, 2009 @03:26PM (#809621)

Yes. They are both free under the dream spark program.

To be clear, it's SQL Server express or developer edition, but if your goal is just learning the stack then it's enough.

https://www.dreamspark.com/default.aspx

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Re:Is The Microsoft Stack Really More Expensive? by windsurfer on Wednesday September 09, 2009 @12:47PM (#813476)

What restrictions are there, exactly? I'm not familiar with licensing of these products, as I mainly use open source stuff at the moment.

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Re:Is The Microsoft Stack Really More Expensive? by Novash on Wednesday September 09, 2009 @01:13PM (#813542)

Simply put, the restriction is that you cannot profit from it. I use all the 'Express' stack to develop at home. All free. Including the XNA lib.

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Re:Is The Microsoft Stack Really More Expensive? by windsurfer on Wednesday September 09, 2009 @10:21PM (#814473)

Do they have an express version of windows I can hack on?

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