Not me. Then again, I did release the application. What I did not do, which M$ is hoping to encourage folks to do, is move th the Gold Partner status (something like $10k per year fee). A few months after my 2nd year of ISV expired I was invited to a 3rd year membership for $375, which includes the MSDN subscription under the ISV terms (share MSDN development apps with up to 4 other developers working on my project(s) with me. I just re-signed up for that 3rd year. Nobody is hammering at me re: not going Gold Partner. When I was asked about going for the Gold, I advised I am a one man shop, and it makes no sense for me to invest $10k for membership in the Gold Partner group when it means nothing to my commercial clients.
Gil > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kevin Cully > Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 11:33 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition with > MSDNProfessionalSubscription > > > My understanding is that one of the requirements for continuing with the > program is to develop commercial software. I know that several on this > list sell some commercial software. As a VFP developer, however, I > haven't ever developed commercial software. Has M$ hassled anyone for > not meeting their contractual obligations to the ISV and M$ > Partner Program? > > I'd like to pull the trigger and start getting my DVDs but I don't know > what kind of "pound of flesh" M$ is going to require of me. > > Thanks. > > Kevin Cully > CULLY Technologies, LLC > > Sponsor of Fox Forward 2006! > http://foxforward.net > > > mrgmhale wrote: > > Look into the M$ Empower for ISV program. If you join the > program you get > > MSDN Premium (used to be Universal) for $375. You can renew up > to 2 years. > > I went 2 years on it, did not go for the Gold Certification > (very expensive) > > and was just offered a 3rd year renewal on ISV for $375 which includes > > another year of MSDN. The cool thing is with the MSDN under ISV you can > > share the software with up to 4 other developers on your team, > and can use > > some of the apps for production purposes as opposed to regular MSDN for > > development only. I get all the latest programming and > productivity apps, > > as well as all O/S. I can also download previous versions of > apps and O/S > > (not Office 2000 due to the Great Java Debacle). Go to: > > http://www.empowerforisv.com/ > > > > Good Luck! > > > > Gil > > > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of James E. Harvey > >>Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 2:46 PM > >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Subject: Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition with MSDN > >>ProfessionalSubscription > >> > >> > >>I'm interested in buying a copy of VFP9 for my own use at home, > >>but thought > >>the MSDN subscription might be worth the extra bucks. > >> > >>MS's site quotes $1,199.99 for an individual VS Prof MSDN license, and > >>$649.00 for VFP. > >> > >>I'm thinking of doing some freelance work on the side, and want my own > >>license as I've never done this before. All my work so far has been > >>in-house for my company. > >> > >>Advice would be appreciated. > >> > >> > >>James E. Harvey > >>Corresponding Officer/M.I.S. > >>Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. > >>www.hanoverpa.com > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>717-637-8931 > >>fax: 717-637-6766 > >> > >> > >> > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
