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Anonymous
July 26, 2006
That's really great news! Thanks!Anonymous
July 26, 2006
As Rob Caron mentioned, Microsoft has recently decided to begin releasing the MSDN Library as freely...Anonymous
July 26, 2006
Sounds like all future releases of MSDN Library are going to be free (instead of released only for MSDNAnonymous
July 26, 2006
Wohh! that's much-much great effort by the microsft people did,Anonymous
July 26, 2006
You can now download the entire MSDN library, which used only to be available for MSDN subscribers, from...Anonymous
July 26, 2006
De acuerdo a este post, a partir de ahora Microsoft va a permitir la descarga gratuida de su librería...Anonymous
July 26, 2006
Now this rocks! If you don’t have an MSDN subscription this is some fantastic documentation.
 ...Anonymous
July 26, 2006
Wow..Amazing. Its a great news for all MS Developers.
Thanks for the news :)Anonymous
July 26, 2006
This is definitely a good news for all MS developers.Check out the news at Rob Caron's BlogDownloadAnonymous
July 26, 2006
It's a fantastic news only for people that doesn't have a MSDN Subscription. I'm a MSDN Subscriber, I want to pay my subcription at lower price.Anonymous
July 27, 2006
How about setting up a Torrent for this so we can all share the love?Anonymous
July 27, 2006
Just less value for my $3500/yrAnonymous
July 27, 2006
Well done!Anonymous
July 27, 2006
Great! All the future versions will be free?Anonymous
July 27, 2006
That's cooler than cool - thanks very much - will torrents be available?Anonymous
July 28, 2006
Cheers!
Couple of questions: does it play nicely with Visual Studio 6, and any plans to do a DVD image version?Anonymous
July 28, 2006
PingBack from http://theos.in/download-msdn-library-on-your-computer.htmlAnonymous
July 28, 2006
Hi,
what about the German version?
ArneAnonymous
July 28, 2006
Maybe a DVD ISO image also?Anonymous
July 29, 2006
VIA Amit
This is great news that offline version of MSDN Library, which
was previously available...Anonymous
July 29, 2006
According to Rob Caron blog HEREAnonymous
July 29, 2006
DVD please...Anonymous
July 29, 2006
Seems a lot of people are scratching their heads at Micrsoft’s move to charge $1.50 per downloadAnonymous
July 29, 2006
When will Chinese version be available?Anonymous
July 29, 2006
You can get a DVD version by installing MSDN as a network install version, then simply burn the contents of the folder that the network install went into onto a DVD.Anonymous
July 30, 2006
this really great newsAnonymous
July 30, 2006
About time! ;)Anonymous
July 30, 2006
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July 31, 2006
This is very good news for gaining access to local copies of Microsoft's documentation.   For the...Anonymous
July 31, 2006
Pas l'Express, la "vraie" !Celle de 3 CDs / 1 DVD que vous trouvez habituellement dans les abonnements...Anonymous
July 31, 2006
Translating applications and websites is a time consuming process and even with professional translators...Anonymous
July 31, 2006
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July 31, 2006
Say you didnt post a direct link. How would I find this download. I tried starting from "http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/" but couldnt find anything.Anonymous
July 31, 2006
PingBack from http://www.blogdejaimeolmo.com/2006/08/01/msdn-library-2006-gratis/Anonymous
July 31, 2006
I need to download the MSDNAnonymous
August 01, 2006
The comment has been removedAnonymous
August 01, 2006
Rob,
I have one question
Are all downloads from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/
Free for use, not only for download.
If i download msdn library may 2006 will i pay for some license for use it or it is fully FREE?Anonymous
August 01, 2006
It says MSDN Library 2005 because it's paired with Visual Studio 2005. MSDN Library is free to download and use. See the EULA for any specific use questions.Anonymous
August 07, 2006
Really Great. Thanks...Anonymous
August 15, 2006
PingBack from http://fanpotai.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/msdn-library-is-now-a-free-download/Anonymous
August 15, 2006
PingBack from http://mianfahim.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/msdn-library-is-a-free-download-now/Anonymous
August 17, 2006
PingBack from http://mysoftwareblogs.com/?p=99Anonymous
November 20, 2006
Pas l'Express, la "vraie" ! Celle de 3 CDs / 1 DVD que vous trouvez habituellement dans les abonnementsAnonymous
January 13, 2008
PingBack from http://canlive.net/microsoft-makes-msdn-library-free.htmlAnonymous
January 24, 2008
PingBack from http://blog.bobsquared.com/index.php/2006/07/29/rob-caron-free-download-msdn-library-may-2006-edition/Anonymous
January 20, 2009
PingBack from http://www.hilpers.com/1031053-msdn-hilfe-aus-der-expressAnonymous
October 30, 2010
where is download link?Anonymous
October 31, 2010
Link updated.Anonymous
October 07, 2011
thnxAnonymous
November 15, 2011
thank UAnonymous
November 15, 2011
O kayAnonymous
March 18, 2013
I'd like to download the Oct. 2001 MSDN Library in reference to this artcile: msdn.microsoft.com/.../ms809762.aspx Does Microsoft still have the old images?Anonymous
May 30, 2017
coolAnonymous
June 07, 2017
The msdns subscribers can edit on the library articel by downloading the msdns library.