Rob Caron : Free Download: MSDN Library May 2006 Edition
Rob Caron : Free Download: MSDN Library May 2006 Edition: "For the first time, we're making the MSDN Library freely available for download from Microsoft Downloads. Previously, the Library was only available for download to MSDN subscribers. The current download is the May 2006 Edition and future editions will also be available when we release them."
"MSDN Library provides access to essential programming information, including technical white papers, software development kits and code samples necessary to develop web services and applications. This is an updated version of the MSDN Library for Visual Studio® 2005. From Download details: MSDN Library May 2006 Edition"
Somehow I have a feeling this is a result of the European Union's Anti-trust case against Microsoft. Considering the case largely involved technical documentation and its availability, this step makes it just that much easier for people to obtain technical details that are wayyyy above their heads yet at their fingertips.
I can imagine all those script kiddies just going crazy with the know-how involved in these things (including the code samples, all of which were already available online at no cost). It just goes to show how lazy people are that they wish not to research information online but on their fat-client'ed desktops -- and the E.U.'s bureaucrats are to blame.
Keep in mind that Microsoft made clear statements that absolute fulfillment of the conditions could take place within weeks -- that places the timeline to be, oh, now. And Microsoft always said the information was readily available (which it was), but the E.U.'s decisionmakers were not contented enough; they wanted the fat-client version with all the stale and plain details so all the would-be hackers can freely build software that tinkers with Windows without ever procurring a licensed copy of Windows (as the download does not require a Genuine copy).
Hmm, it also appears it is the European Union's attempt at making Windows an "open" operating system. Oh, the pain! These guys should not be making decisions about technical matters when they cannot even figure out how to print a document from a simple USB cabled printer. IDIOTS!!!
"MSDN Library provides access to essential programming information, including technical white papers, software development kits and code samples necessary to develop web services and applications. This is an updated version of the MSDN Library for Visual Studio® 2005. From Download details: MSDN Library May 2006 Edition"
Somehow I have a feeling this is a result of the European Union's Anti-trust case against Microsoft. Considering the case largely involved technical documentation and its availability, this step makes it just that much easier for people to obtain technical details that are wayyyy above their heads yet at their fingertips.
I can imagine all those script kiddies just going crazy with the know-how involved in these things (including the code samples, all of which were already available online at no cost). It just goes to show how lazy people are that they wish not to research information online but on their fat-client'ed desktops -- and the E.U.'s bureaucrats are to blame.
Keep in mind that Microsoft made clear statements that absolute fulfillment of the conditions could take place within weeks -- that places the timeline to be, oh, now. And Microsoft always said the information was readily available (which it was), but the E.U.'s decisionmakers were not contented enough; they wanted the fat-client version with all the stale and plain details so all the would-be hackers can freely build software that tinkers with Windows without ever procurring a licensed copy of Windows (as the download does not require a Genuine copy).
Hmm, it also appears it is the European Union's attempt at making Windows an "open" operating system. Oh, the pain! These guys should not be making decisions about technical matters when they cannot even figure out how to print a document from a simple USB cabled printer. IDIOTS!!!
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