There have been some installfests around the area to get a free copy of VS 2008 Pro. VS 2005 Pro is almost $800, so this is a good deal. There is an event December 19th in Brookfield WI that is still open. Sign up fast to get a spot. I'll post more if I find them. Dave Bost says there may be more of these events around February/March. Stay tuned.
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