Geoff,
My understanding is that: 1. The retail version is available (at least MicroWay have pricing for it on their site) 2. The workgroup and trial editions are available to MSDN subscribers 3. If you have Software Assurance (SA) for your TFS 2005 you should be able to order the media directly from Microsoft or your reseller 4. I'm not sure of the specifics for the different volume licensing scenarios Your best bet would be to give Microsoft or your reseller a call and they should be able to help you out. William From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Geoff Acton Sent: Wednesday, 23 January 2008 12:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [OzTFS] Where do we get TFS 2008 ? We're wanting to upgrade to TFS 2008 but can't find the distro L Brian Harry blogged about this a while back - but does anyone have any other info ? http://blogs.gotdotnet.com/bharry/archive/2007/11/22/2008-installation-q uestions.aspx TFS 2008 Standard Edition - I'm sad to say this is not going to be as simple as I wish it were - Your answer actually depends on how you buy TFS. * Retail, also known as Full Packaged Product (FPP) - The retail SKU has been released and is available now. If you purchase TFS through a retail reseller, you can order it now, install it and you will have the properly license product ID that you need. * Microsoft Volume licensing - The short of it is that the 2008 products will not go on the Microsoft price lists until January 2008. This means there is no way to actually buy them in volume licensing until then. However, MSDN subscribers can download 2008 products licensed under MSDN today through the MSDN subscriber download (as in the case of Workgroup Edition above). The issue is that TFS Standard Edition is not included with any MSDN subscription - it is licensed separately. Because of this, there is no way to get a TFS 2008 Product ID (PID) or the TFS 2008 Standard Edition download through volume licensing until January - when it is on the price list and you can actually buy it. In January, you should be able to download TFS and the corresponding PID from the MLVS site. * Other - The story is basically the same as for Volume Licensing. In January, you will be able to call customer support and request your TFS 2008 Standard Edition Product ID. Geoff Acton Software Research & Development Manager Runge Limited from boreholes to bottom line Ph: (+61 7) 3100 7200 Fax: (+61 7) 3100 7297 www.runge.com <http://www.runge.com/> ________________________________ LEGAL NOTICE The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments to it, are for the use of the intended recipient and are confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, commercialise, disclose, read, forward, copy or retain any of the information. If you have received this e-mail in error, please delete it and notify the sender by return e-mail or telephone on +61 7 3100 7200. Runge Limited (ABN 17 010 672 321) does not warrant that any attachments are free from viruses or any other defects. You assume all liability for any loss, damage, or other consequences, which may arise from opening or using the attachments. Unless otherwise expressly stated by an authorized representative of Runge Ltd, any views, opinions and other information expressed in this message and any attachments are solely those of the sender and do not constitute formal views or opinions of our firm. OzTFS.com - to unsubscribe from this list, send a message back to the list with 'unsubscribe' as the subject. View the web archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Powered by mailenable.com, supported by www.readify.net OzTFS.com - to unsubscribe from this list, send a message back to the list with 'unsubscribe' as the subject. View the web archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Powered by mailenable.com, supported by www.readify.net
