>>SQL Server Developer Edition becomes available for $49. USD.
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>>this is a free public service announcement
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>A friend here at work "according to the MS site you have to have a MSDN Universal Subscription in order to purchase that for $49.00.
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>He said he saw no place where you could buy that as a standalone for $49.00.
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>Is this correct?

Tommy;

Could you ask the person at your place of employment for the URL where this is stated? Unless I missed something there are two types of MSDN subscriptions listed – Universal and Enterprise. SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition is listed as a separate product. Anything is possible – I just cannot find the “fine print”!

Tom