Because I teach at Ateneo de Davao University, and because AdDU is part of the MSDN Academic Alliance, I now have access to Microsoft software. No, no, don't worry, I'm not going to be turning anytime soon. I just like the delicious irony.
I scroll through the list of available software and it all seems strange and unfamiliar to me. Why do I need ten different versions of Visual Studio .NET again? Ah, I've been using Ubuntu and Linux far too long.
So far, the only thing I've ever needed to run was Windows XP, and this because my Information Security students are demanding a session on Windows security. So this is me running Windows XP in a virtual machine. Not absolutely sure if I'm violating any license terms here. (If I am, tell me, and I'll gladly delete this partition.)
That said, I will take the time to explore what Microsoft has to offer through their Academic Alliance. Always good to see what The Other is offering.
This is the full list of software that's available to me under the Academic Alliance.
.NET Framework 1.1 SDK
.NET Framework SDK 1.1
Access 2003
Access 2007
BizTalk Server 2006 Enterprise Edition
BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Developer Edition (x86 and x64) - DVD
Commerce Server 2007 Developer Edition
Customer Care Framework 2008 (v3.0) - CD
Desktop Optimization Pack 2007
Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
Exchange Server 2007 Enterprise Edition
Exchange Server 2007 Standard Edition
Expression Blend 2
Expression Design 2
Expression Encoder 2
Expression Media 2
Expression Studio
Expression Studio 2
Expression Web
Expression Web 2
Forefront Client Security (x86 and x64) - CD
Forefront Security for Exchange Server with Service Pack 1 (x64) - CD
Forefront Security for SharePoint with Service Pack 1 (x64) - CD
Forefront Server Security Management Console (x86) - DVD
Host Integration Server 2006
InfoPath 2003
InfoPath 2007
IT Academy Course: Database Developer
IT Academy Course: Web Developer
IT Academy Course: Windows Client
IT Academy Course: Windows Developer
IT Academy Course: Windows Server
MapPoint 2004 European - Run Disc (2/2)
MapPoint 2004 European - Setup Disc (1/2)
MapPoint 2004 North America - Run Disc (2/2)
MapPoint 2004 North America - Setup Disc (1/2)
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SDK
Microsoft Project Professional 2002 (Single-User)
Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008 Academic Edition
MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2005 - CD1
MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2005 - CD2
MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2005 - CD3
MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2008 (x86 and x64 WoW) - DVD
Office Accounting Professional 2007
Office Accounting Professional 2008
Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005 with SP1
Office Communicator 2007
Office Project Portfolio Server 2007
Office Project Server 2007
Office SharePoint Server 2007 Enterprise
Office SharePoint Server 2007 Standard
OneNote 2003
OneNote 2007
Project Professional 2002 (Single-User)
Project Professional 2003
Project Professional 2007
Project Server 2003
SharePoint Designer 2007
SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
SQL Server 2000 SP3a
SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition - 32-bit - CD1
SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition - 32-bit - CD2
SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition - 64-bit Extended - CD1
SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition - 64-bit Extended - CD2
SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition - 64-bit Itanium - CD1
SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition - 64-bit Itanium - CD2
SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition - 32-bit - DVD
SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition - 64-bit Extended - DVD
SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition - 64-bit Itanium - DVD
SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition - 32-bit - DVD
SQL Server 2008 Enterprise (x86 and x64) - DVD
System Center Capacity Planner 2006 with Service Pack 1
System Center Configuration Manager 2007 - DVD
System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 - DVD (Multilanguage)
System Center Essentials 2007 - DVD
System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 (x64) - CD
System Center Operations Manager 2007
System Center Reporting Manager 2006
System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007 (x86/x64) - DVD
Systems Management Server 2003 R2
Virtual PC 2004
Virtual PC 2007
Visio Professional 2003
Visio Professional 2007
Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition
Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise Edition - Disc 1
Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise Edition - Disc 2
Visual C# 2005 Express Edition
Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition
Visual J# .NET
Visual SourceSafe 2005
Visual SourceSafe 6.0d
Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional - Full Install
Visual Studio .NET 2005 Professional - Full Install
Visual Studio .NET Academic Student Tools 2003
Visual Studio .NET Academic Teaching Tools 2003
Visual Studio .NET Professional 2003 CD1 ISO
Visual Studio .NET Professional 2003 CD2 ISO
Visual Studio .NET Professional 2003 Prerequisites ISO
Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition - DVD
Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition CD1
Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition CD2
Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition CD1
Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition CD2
Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server Trial Edition
Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite - CD1
Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite - CD2
Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite - CD3
Visual Studio 2005 Tools for the Microsoft Office System
Visual Studio 2008 Express Edition with SP1
Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition (x86 and x64 WoW) - DVD
Visual Studio 2008 SP1
Visual Studio 2008 Team Foundation Server Workgroup Edition (x86 and x64 WoW) - DVD
Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Foundation Server SP1
Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Suite (x86 and x64 WoW) - DVD
Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition
Windows Embedded CE 6.0 DVD
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition with SP2 - Disc 1
Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition with SP2 - Disc 2
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise and Standard - DVD
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise and Standard 64bit - DVD
Windows Services for UNIX 3.0
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 with SP1
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 with SP1 (x64)
Windows Vista Business 64bit DVD
Windows Vista Business 64bit DVD with SP1
Windows Vista Business CD1
Windows Vista Business CD2
Windows Vista Business CD3
Windows Vista Business CD4
Windows Vista Business CD5
Windows Vista Business DVD
Windows Vista Business DVD with SP1
Windows Vista Enterprise with SP1 (x86) - DVD
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (32bit, 64bit) - DVD
Windows Web Server 2008 - DVD
Windows Web Server 2008 64Bit - DVD
Windows XP Embedded
Windows XP Professional (Single User)
Windows XP Professional (Single User) 64bit Edition
Windows XP Professional with SP1a (Single User) ISO Image
Windows XP Professional with SP2 (Single User) ISO Image
Windows XP Professional with SP3 (Single User) ISO Image
XNA Creators Club Online Academic Subscription