>Hi all, I'm currently considering investing in both MSDN Universal and TechNet Plus and have a few questions about their value to a VFP developer...
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>How many of you subscribe to the MSDN and/or TechNet subscriptions?
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>Do you feel that the MSDN Universal subscription is worth the $$ and useful for a VFP developer to have? If so, what do you feel are the primay advantages?
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>If I subscribed to MSDN Universal before the release of VS 7, will VS 7 be sent as part of the subscription when it's released? (or is this more of a question for MS themselves?)
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>Thanks,
>- Brian

Since I am an independent developer I applied for a "GST" number in Canada(a federal tax on retail goods AND SERVICES).
I found out about a program that allows "resellers" to get Microsoft software at lower prices.

I applied for a "PST"(a provincial tax on retail goods NOT SERVICES) allowing me to become an "Official Reseller" of Microsoft software.

This allowed me to purchase Office 2000 developer edition and MS Visual Studio 6 Enterprise Edition for less than $800 Canadian.

Maybe a "reseller" program like this is available in the USA.

Maybe this is a route you might want to consider.