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Visual Studio 2015 and .NET 4.6 Available for Download

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Re: Visual Studio 2015 and .NET 4.6 Available for Download

#33

Note that the "comparison" page offers near-zero guidance on whether you're allowed to use the Community edition, to the point that it's really not a comparison at all: https://www.visualstudio.com/vs-2015-product-editions The community edition is free for individual developers, developers creating open source projects under an approved OSI license, or for up to 5 developers in an entire organization. Basically, it's…

They offer a detailed comparison matrix here... https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/products/compare-visual-s...

Re: Visual Studio 2015 and .NET 4.6 Available for Download

#34

Note that the "comparison" page offers near-zero guidance on whether you're allowed to use the Community edition, to the point that it's really not a comparison at all: https://www.visualstudio.com/vs-2015-product-editions The community edition is free for individual developers, developers creating open source projects under an approved OSI license, or for up to 5 developers in an entire organization. Basically, it's…

Uh, so if I'm interpreting everything correctly indie developers for Windows/Phone 8/10 can use community edition. The only feature really missing is TFS/Code Lens). That's pretty great! no need for me to keep paying for Professional.

(The Windows 10 stuff won't be available until July 29)

Re: Visual Studio 2015 and .NET 4.6 Available for Download

#38

Note that the "comparison" page offers near-zero guidance on whether you're allowed to use the Community edition, to the point that it's really not a comparison at all: https://www.visualstudio.com/vs-2015-product-editions The community edition is free for individual developers, developers creating open source projects under an approved OSI license, or for up to 5 developers in an entire organization. Basically, it's…

They offer a detailed comparison matrix here... https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/products/compare-visual-s...

Which also omits any ability to compare features to what the Express edition offers.

Re: Visual Studio 2015 and .NET 4.6 Available for Download

#39
post #34

Note that the "comparison" page offers near-zero guidance on whether you're allowed to use the Community edition, to the point that it's really not a comparison at all: https://www.visualstudio.com/vs-2015-product-editions The community edition is free for individual developers, developers creating open source projects under an approved OSI license, or for up to 5 developers in an entire organization. Basically, it's…

Uh, so if I'm interpreting everything correctly indie developers for Windows/Phone 8/10 can use community edition. The only feature really missing is TFS/Code Lens). That's pretty great! no need for me to keep paying for Professional. (The Windows 10 stuff won't be available until July 29)

Intellitrace is also missing. I've heard great things about it, but have never used it due to the cost

Re: Visual Studio 2015 and .NET 4.6 Available for Download

#40

Note that the "comparison" page offers near-zero guidance on whether you're allowed to use the Community edition, to the point that it's really not a comparison at all: https://www.visualstudio.com/vs-2015-product-editions The community edition is free for individual developers, developers creating open source projects under an approved OSI license, or for up to 5 developers in an entire organization. Basically, it's…

That's a pretty good summary. The only extra catch is that enterprise organizations cannot use the community edition except for open source / educational purposes. The kicker is that they define enterprise as 250+ PCs -OR- $1 million plus annual revenue. That definitely borks a lot of smallish companies working in certain fields.

to be honest, if you have 250 PCs or $1mm revenue, you can spend $45/month per developer on the software tools necessary for them to do their jobs without getting 'borked'.
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