[dba-Tech] Dot Net

Dan Waters df.waters at comcast.net
Mon Sep 30 11:08:21 CDT 2013


Hi Jim,

>From Amazon:

The Premium version is $2800.  The Ultimate version is $11,820.13.
In contrast, the Pro version is $500.  But - the best way to get that is
through a MAPS subscription.

Here is a look at the differences:
http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/products/compare.

Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 9:47 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Dot Net

Hi Dan:

The article was an opening for this discussion. 

It would be difficult for me to balance whether one development platform is
better than another. There is still an express version of the .Net framework
and if a the full version was required a client would of course be paying
for it...directly or indirectly.

The author of the point of view did not specifically state that the costs of
the products were major impediment but that the suggested that the newer OSS
development tools were more effective and more commonly used.

The comments are always most interesting. ;-)

How expensive are the Ultimate and Premium versions of Visual Studio?

Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Waters" <df.waters at comcast.net>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 6:32:30 AM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Dot Net

If you read the comments you'll find some knowledgeable people taking the
author to task.  

The one discussion point I do agree with is the amazingly high cost of the
Ultimate and Premium versions of Visual Studio.  This would cause people to
find alternatives.

Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 11:17 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Dot Net

"...Is Microsoft falling behind the open-source and cloud world in offering
easy-to-deploy services and development environments?  Is the world moving
beyond .NET?..."

http://www.zdnet.com/software-engineer-explains-why-he-swore-off-net-platfor
m-7000021038/

Jim
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