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Code Red => .NET => Topic started by: BlackBox on February 25, 2024, 01:35:14 PM

Title: MS Visual Studio Professional 2022 for Windows is just $45
Post by: BlackBox on February 25, 2024, 01:35:14 PM: https://mashable.com/deals/feb-25-microsoft-visual-studio-professional
Title: Re: MS Visual Studio Professional 2022 for Windows is just $45
Post by: cmwade77 on February 26, 2024, 04:54:49 PM: What does professional give you that you don't get in the community edition?
Title: Re: MS Visual Studio Professional 2022 for Windows is just $45
Post by: kdub_nz on February 26, 2024, 05:24:17 PM: Have a look at this, and open up the fields in the left column.
https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/compare/
Title: Re: MS Visual Studio Professional 2022 for Windows is just $45
Post by: cmwade77 on February 28, 2024, 12:40:12 PM: Maybe I am missing something, but I see no difference between community and professional, enterprise adds some features though.
Title: Re: MS Visual Studio Professional 2022 for Windows is just $45
Post by: JohnK on February 28, 2024, 01:02:23 PM: My bet the main difference is the licensing. By using the community version, you need to release under an "open source" license where maybe the professional that restriction isn't there.
Title: Re: MS Visual Studio Professional 2022 for Windows is just $45
Post by: MickD on February 28, 2024, 03:08:14 PM: Quote from: JohnK on February 28, 2024, 01:02:23 PM
My bet the main difference is the licensing. By using the community version, you need to release under an "open source" license where maybe the professional that restriction isn't there.

Along with that, larger companies have policies about using 'community' or free services and like to be seen to pay for them to avoid any potential public misperception or legal issues.
Title: Re: MS Visual Studio Professional 2022 for Windows is just $45
Post by: retsameht on February 28, 2024, 05:50:11 PM: Quote from: BlackBox on February 25, 2024, 01:35:14 PM
https://mashable.com/deals/feb-25-microsoft-visual-studio-professional

$45?

Why so expensive?

https://www.productkeys.com/product/microsoft-visual-studio-professional-2022
Title: Re: MS Visual Studio Professional 2022 for Windows is just $45
Post by: CADbloke on March 13, 2024, 09:58:21 PM: Quote from: JohnK on February 28, 2024, 01:02:23 PM
My bet the main difference is the licensing. By using the community version, you need to release under an "open source" license where maybe the professional that restriction isn't there.

Any individual developer can use Visual Studio Community to create their own free or paid apps.

https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/community/ (bottom of the page)
Title: Re: MS Visual Studio Professional 2022 for Windows is just $45
Post by: kdub_nz on March 14, 2024, 08:28:41 PM: Quote from: CADbloke on March 13, 2024, 09:58:21 PM
Quote from: JohnK on February 28, 2024, 01:02:23 PM
My bet the main difference is the licensing. By using the community version, you need to release under an "open source" license where maybe the professional that restriction isn't there.

Any individual developer can use Visual Studio Community to create their own free or paid apps.

https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/community/ (bottom of the page)

or more explicitly than Ewans' link :
https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/license-terms/vs2022-ga-community/