>Hi Cetin...
>....express versions are free for first year then 49$
>
>What is express version.. is this Visual Studio 2005 ?
>
>Regards,
>
>Gerard
>
>
>
>>>Anubody know the best most cost effective way to buy Vis Studio 2005 and how much it costs.
>>>I currently have VFP 8 and .net 1.1
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Gerard
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>>Gerard,
>>I don't know the cost of VS2005 (you can check from say microsoft site) but express versions are free for first year then 49$ (I don't mean express version over VS2005 but till buying might be good alternative).
>>Cetin

If my memory serves me well I think I saw sonewhere that the express version would be free from now on. No money to pay for it for one year.

Look on MS site for more information about that free version and what is included in it.