I see the VS2010 Pro includes LightSwitch. But from the LightSwitch website only has links to download the 30 day demo (which can be extended by 60 days with a registration).
I don't have a MSDN subscription. So how do I add this to my VS2010 Pro?
Though it not explicitly documented, seems like you can download "full" version of LightSwitch for VS 2010 only if you have MSDN subscription or any of following levels:
Developer AA; VS Pro with MSDN (Retail); VS Premium with MSDN (MPN);
BizSpark Admin; BizSpark; VS Ultimate with MSDN (VL); VS Premium with
MSDN (VL); VS Pro with MSDN (VL); VS Premium with MSDN (Retail); VS
Ultimate with MSDN (Retail); VS Ultimate with MSDN (MPN); MSDN AA
Institution; VS Ultimate with MSDN (NFR FTE);
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Microsoft has published pricing on new purchases or upgrades from VS2013 with MSDN, but I haven't yet found any info covering upgrades from VS2013 which were purchased without MSDN e.g. VS 2013 Professional.
In my specific case, I want to upgrade from Visual Studio 2013 Professional to 2015 Professional. My only option appears to be purchasing 2015 with MSDN, with no consideration from my existing 2013 license. Am I overlooking something?
Update 2
I chatted with a Microsoft specialist. There is no upgrade pricing at this time and no upgrade pricing in the future, "that they are aware of".
Update 1
Visual Studio 2015 Professional stand alone is now available for $499. No word on upgrade pricing yet.
Original
It is now September 1st and the stand alone Visual Studio 2015 Professional is still not available.
I chatted with a Microsoft specialist. She confirmed that the stand alone Visual Studio 2015 Professional is not available and she did not have a release date.
The Buy Visual Studio and MSDN subscriptions page now lists the following:
Please note: purchases through the Microsoft Store In some markets will show prior version products (Visual Studio Ultimate with MSDN, Visual Studio Professional 2013), but are being updated through the end of October 2015. Please purchase Visual Studio Ultimate with MSDN or Visual Studio Premium with MSDN to get Visual Studio Enterprise with MSDN. Please wait to purchase Visual Studio Professional 2015 until it is available; purchasing Visual Studio 2013 will not entitle you to an upgrade to Visual Studio Professional 2015.
The Overview of Visual Studio 2015 Products page claims it is possible to purchase VS2015 Professional without MSDN, but really hides it well:
Visual Studio 2015 product offerings
Visual Studio Community
Visual Studio Professional with MSDN
Visual Studio Enterprise with MSDN
Additional offerings
Visual Studio Community 2015, Visual Studio Professional with MSDN, and Visual Studio Enterprise with MSDN are the primary offerings in the Visual Studio 2015 lineup. Additional offerings include5
Visual Studio Express 20154 editions
Visual Studio Test Professional with MSDN
Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2015
MSDN Platforms
And way down at the bottom of that page:
Visual Studio Professional 2015 standalone license, for customers interested in a non-subscription, IDE-only option
However, clicking through to Buy Visual Studio and MSDN subscriptions gives a better answer to your question:
Visual Studio Professional 2015 is now sold month-to-month as part of Visual Studio Online, just choose the Professional level after you set up billing on your Visual Studio Online account.
Starting September 1, 2015, you can also purchase Visual Studio Professional 2015 through the Microsoft Store or through software resellers.
So... all you need to do is wait.
Whether reduced upgrade pricing will be available for this edition does not appear to be answered yet though.
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Visual Studio 2010 Pro includes LightSwitch. How?
Heading says it all really. I would like to use LS for a reporting/simple management app I have to write, but I doubt I'll be able to get a license for a singe bit of development. I've heard some people say LightSwitch comes with VS2010 Pro, but as I already had the beta installed before I got 2010, I'm not really sure where I stand!
I didn't find any information if Lightswitch is shipped with VS2010 prof (don't think so) as far as I can read my MSDN-Download description:
Available to Levels: Developer AA; VS Pro with MSDN (Retail); VS Premium with MSDN (MPN); BizSpark Admin; BizSpark; VS Ultimate with MSDN (VL); VS Premium with MSDN (VL); VS Pro with MSDN (VL); VS Premium with MSDN (Retail); VS Ultimate with MSDN (Retail); VS Ultimate with MSDN (MPN); MSDN AA Institution; VS Ultimate with MSDN (NFR FTE);
you will get it when you have at least a VS Pro with MSDN subsrciption .. maybe this heps as well
As the title states...
"Is it possible to purchase Visual Studio 2010 Premium Edition with out the MSDN subscription?"
We would like to purchase VS 2010 Premium but do not need the MSDN subscription. is this possible? if so where?
According to Microsoft's own page, this is not an option. And I doubt it would save you much money anyway if it was an option. The difference for the Pro version is just $400, and since the Premium is $5469 in theory you'd get down to $5069.
I'm developing a file system driver.
I use free build Windows as a target machine.
If I could get a checked build of Windows, I think I get more convenient. Isn't it.
But I do not know even where I can get it. Does it need a cost?
And what are the benefits I can get, when I use it.
Checked builds are available to MSDN subscribers from the MSDN download website.
The benefits are that when you attach a kernel debugger to debug your driver, you will gets lots of extra debugging information sent to the debug console, especially if you call any function with invalid parameters, it will be caught closer to the actual error because every function does parameter checking (that's the checked part of checked build) and print a warning.
Here is a link with more information
And a description of one of the checked builds available on MSDN:
Windows 7 Checked/Debug Build (x86) - DVD (English)
File Name:
en_windows_7_checked_build_dvd_x86_398742.iso
Date Published (UTC): 8/14/2009
9:55:36 AM
Last Updated (UTC):
5/21/2010 8:22:29 AM
Available to Levels: MSDN OS
(VL); VS Pro with MSDN Pro (VL); VS
Pro with MSDN Premium (Empower); MSDN
OS (Retail); Developer AA; VS Pro with
MSDN (Retail); MSDN Universal
(Retail); VSTS Team Suite (VL); VSTS
Architecture (VL); VS Premium with
MSDN (MPN); VSTS Test (VL); VS Pro
with MSDN Premium (MPN); MSDN
Universal (VL); VSTS Database (VL); VS
Pro with MSDN Premium (Retail); VSTS
Test (Retail); VSTS Development
(Retail); VSTS Architecture (Retail);
VSTS Team Suite (Retail); VSTS
Database (Retail); BizSpark Admin;
BizSpark; VS Pro with MSDN Embedded
(Retail); VS Pro with MSDN Embedded
(VL); VS Test Pro with MSDN (VL); VS
Ultimate with MSDN (VL); VS Premium
with MSDN (VL); VS Pro with MSDN (VL);
VS Test Pro with MSDN (Retail); MSDN
Essentials; VS Premium with MSDN
(Retail); VS Ultimate with MSDN
(Retail); MSDN for Action Pack; VS
Ultimate with MSDN (MPN); VS Ultimate
with MSDN (NFR FTE);
With Visual Studio 2010 right around the corner, what does Visual Studio 2008 Professional with MSDN Professional upgrade to in Visual Studio 2010? Do I get 2010 for free, if I buy this flavor of 2008 now?
If your subscription is still active when Visual Studio 2010 is released, then yes, you will be able to download Visual Studio 2010.
Microsoft has changed the MSDN licensing a bit; the "Visual Studio 2008 Professional with MSDN Professional" will just be called "Visual Studio 2010 Professional with MSDN."
There's a press release from Microsoft explaining the changes (MS Word Link).
If your MSDN subscription is active on April 12th, you'll end up receiving Visual Studio 2010 Premium with MSDN Professional through the "Ultimate Offer" that is available.
I have some more information about the editions available in a blog post that I wrote.