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I am a novice freelancer providing .NET solutions. Currently I have a Student version of Visual Studio that I am working. But, If I want to deliver solutions to the clients, do I need to have buy the VS license?

For instance, I got a requirement from a client (does'nt have VS license) to build a web application in godaddy. In this case, does we both need to purchase license?

Is there any alternative like developing the application in web developer express edition and publish that using Nant tools?

Thanks in advance, Kris

asked Sep 14, 2010 at 16:34

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Use the Visual Studio Express edition. There are no limitations regarding commercial use.

From FAQ

Can I use Express Editions for commercial use? Yes, there are no licensing restrictions for applications built using Visual Studio Express Editions.

answered Sep 14, 2010 at 19:54

Microsoft just released a new version of Visual Studio - Visual Studio Community.

It is the equivalent of Visual Studio 2013 Professional but free for students, open source software projects, and small teams (less than 5).

answered Nov 13, 2014 at 19:42

CodyCody

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I am not a lawyer and this is not a site to get legal questions answer. But in general, you cannot use student versions to deliver commercial products. Also, depending on the software each machine has to use it's own license of the software.

answered Sep 14, 2010 at 16:37

Jaime GarciaJaime Garcia

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If you're talking about Visual Studio 2010 Express, then there's a thread here on the MSDN forums that states: "Provided that you comply with all the License Terms for a particular Express release, the 2010 Express SKUS can be used to create commercial software."

answered Sep 14, 2010 at 20:00

SlapoutSlapout

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Can I use Visual C++ 2010 Express compiler for commercial use? As far as I know, it was always permitted prior to 2010 version, but now when I start IDE, it writes "For Evaluation Purposes Only". I can't find the full license file anywhere (not in installed files, not in Google), so I'm in doubt, should I use it, or should I downgrade to MSVC++2008 version.

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asked Apr 12, 2010 at 18:59

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I think you just need to register it. In the help menu click on register product. It will bring you on a web page where you can log in with a passport account and eventually you'll get a product key to enter into the application.

And yes, commercial use of the Visual Studio Express applications is allowed.

answered Apr 12, 2010 at 19:25

Mathieu PagéMathieu Pagé

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I know, it's an old question but there is no clear answer to this and I asked myself the same question. I finally found an official answer on the german microsoft site: http://www.microsoft.com/germany/express/registration/faq.aspx

In the first point it states:

Alle Visual Studio Express Produkte sind grundsätzlich kostenfrei, dauerhaft verwendbar und können auch für kommerzielle Projekte eingesetzt werden.

Translated to English, this means: All Visual Studio Express Products are free, and it is allowed to use them for commercial projects.

The evaluation message dissapears if you register for free and you can use the express products free of charge for commercial use.

answered Oct 22, 2012 at 10:54

MaeckyMaecky

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I got this message in Visual Web Developer 2010 Express, also on Help About it said something like 29 days remaining.

You can register it for free though, just need a Windows ID / hotmail address then the message about "for evaluation use only" disappears off the startup splash screen.

answered Apr 12, 2010 at 20:53

PaulPaul

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it is an evaluation license until you register. once you're registered, you can use it for whatever purpose you wish.

answered Apr 21, 2010 at 1:09

NaikrovekNaikrovek

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Here is what I've found: http://www.microsoft.com/cze/msdn/vstudio/nejcastejsi-dotazy.aspx

You may need to translate it to English (you can use Chrome or something), but it's official, and it looks like it's updated to 2010.

(I figured it's updated by the last question on that page: "What are the hardware requirements for running Visual Studio Professional 2010?")

answered Feb 26, 2012 at 3:14

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