> What limitations does the academic version have compared to the
> "full-blown" version?

"Greg Dunn" <TechLists@gregdunn.com> wrote in message
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> Two years ago, someone on this forum asked
>
>> What limitations does the academic version have compared to the
>> "full-blown" version?
>
> ...to which the following reply was made by a Peter van der Goes- [MVP -
> Academic]:
>
> The Academic Edition and the Professional Edition are the same except:
> 1. The Academic Edition comes with the academic tools
> 2. The Academic Edition does not support remote debugging
>
>
> Does the above answer remain true? I'm being asked to recommend a
> 40-license purchase for our school and would prefer to avoid unpleasant
> surprises.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Greg Dunn
>
>

> But, (and this is a BIG but), if your school (department) needs 40 Visual
> Studio licenses, why not look into the Microsoft Developers Network
> Academic Alliance (MSDN AA)?

"Peter van der Goes" <p_vandergoes@toadstool.u> wrote in message
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>
> "Greg Dunn" <TechLists@gregdunn.com> wrote in message
> news:eXMlyNRKFHA.2716@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Two years ago, someone on this forum asked
>>
>>> What limitations does the academic version have compared to the
>>> "full-blown" version?
>>
>> ...to which the following reply was made by a Peter van der Goes- [MVP -
>> Academic]:
>>
>> The Academic Edition and the Professional Edition are the same except:
>> 1. The Academic Edition comes with the academic tools
>> 2. The Academic Edition does not support remote debugging
>>
>>
>> Does the above answer remain true? I'm being asked to recommend a
>> 40-license purchase for our school and would prefer to avoid unpleasant
>> surprises.
>>
>> Many thanks,
>>
>> Greg Dunn
>>
>>
> Yes, it still applies.
> But, (and this is a BIG but), if your school (department) needs 40 Visual
> Studio licenses, why not look into the Microsoft Developers Network
> Academic Alliance (MSDN AA)?
> By joining, you get unlimited licenses for your classrooms, labs, faculty
> and students. Not just for Visual Studio, but for a long list of Microsoft
> products (development tools, operating systems, servers, etc.), all for
> $799 the first year and $399 per year thereafter.
> Read about it here:
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/academic/program/default.aspx
>
>
> --
> Peter [MVP Visual Developer]
> Jack of all trades, master of none.
>