Visual Studio 2005 preview is out

[Mr.S]

Visual Studio .NET "Whidbey" Technology Preview (PDC) (October 2003)
Microsoft Professional Developer's Conference (PDC) 2003
You can call (prealtha or prototype) or I call (VS2004PDC)
Code name: "Whidbey
DVD Include :
- VS.NET Main Install File Version: 8.0.30703.27 (m2.030828-2105)
- NET Framework File Version: 1.2.30703.27
- NET Framework (IA64) File Version: 1.2.30703.27
- NET Framework SDK (x86/IA64)
- MSDN : MSDN 2003JAN (support any MSDN xxx2003/xxx2004 (exclude VS6 MSDN))
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 2004 File Version: 8.0.30703.27
- Tools and Extras.

Visual Studio .NET Community Technology Preview (CTP) (March 2004)
You can call (altha) or I call (VS2005CTP)
Code name: "Whidbey" (I think formerly "Orcas", So many different between two versions (GUI, Class Wizard and etc.)).
DVD Include:
- VS.NET Main Install File Version: 8.0.40301.09 (pd4.040301-0900)
- NET Framework File Version: 2.0.40301.9
- NET Framework (IA64) File Version: 2.0.40301.9
- NET Framework (AMD64) File Version: 2.0.40301.9
- MSDN: New MSDN 8.0 (very bad edition) + MSDN JAN2003
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 2004 File Version: 8.0.40301.9
- Microsoft SQL Server "Yukon" Beta 2
- Tools and Extras.


volodya:

...What about MSDN to 2005......is not backwards compatiable

Plus 1GB for MSDN 8.0 on your HDD ,
Yes, it possible to replace JAN2003 to 2004APR (or any 2004xxx) you need to modify msdn.msi, but is to mach work and I don��t have time for this, sorry man

Regarding MSDN 8.0, using a new help file format.



Rhodium:

...I don't think there is a VS 2004 as such...

hxxp://www.msdnaa.net/content/?ID=2210