Channel 9 Forums - Coffeehouse - Steve Ballmer on stage now... http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.png Channel 9 Forums - Coffeehouse - Steve Ballmer on stage now... http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums Channel 9 keeps you up to date with the latest news and behind the scenes info from Microsoft that developers love to keep up with. From LINQ to SilverLight – Watch videos and hear about all the cool technologies coming and the people behind them. http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums en Thu, 23 May 2013 00:08:00 GMT Thu, 23 May 2013 00:08:00 GMT Rev9 42 -42 -1 Coffeehouse - Steve Ballmer on stage now... Steve Ballmer is on stage now during the launch events for SQL Server, Visual Studio, and BizTalk. You can listen in here.

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Download FREE VS '05 and SQL '05 Express Edistions here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/

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Larsenal wrote:
Typical ballmerism so far.  Is he shouting at me? 


Look out for flying chairs.. Smiley

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Can you install SQL Server 2005 side-by-side with SQL Server 2000?


I know VS Studio 2005 can't be side-by-side with VS 2003... Sad

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So what are you waiting for? Go get'em!

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MisterDonut wrote:
I know VS Studio 2005 can't be side-by-side with VS 2003...


Oh? I've been running that way since beta 2 on multiple machines.

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MisterDonut wrote:

Seriously,

Can you install SQL Server 2005 side-by-side with SQL Server 2000?


I know VS Studio 2005 can't be side-by-side with VS 2003...



Both run side-by-side without any problems. Make sure to create a new instance of SQL Server when installing SQL 2005. Specifying the SQL 2000 instance will upgrade it to SQL 2005.

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TommyCarlier wrote:
You get the Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition, and the SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition.


To great disappointment, originally it was said we get Professional.

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Cybermagellan wrote:
Free for one year? What's up with that? Are they going to release another version after a year and disable these versions?


FAQ wrote:

11.    You said “free for one year” — what does that mean, exactly? Will you be charging for this later?
We originally announced pricing of Visual Studio Express at US$49. We are now offering Visual Studio Express for free, as a limited-in-time promotional offer, until November 6, 2006. Note that we are also offering SQL Server 2005 Express Edition as a free download, and that this offer is not limited to the same promotional pricing period as Visual Studio Express.

12.     Do customers who acquire the Visual Studio Express products during the free promotional pricing period have to pay after the first year if they want to continue to use them?
If you acquire Visual Studio Express products within the one-year promotional period, you will enjoy the rights granted in the applicable license at no cost for the term of that license.


Answer yourself Big Smile

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Manip wrote:
Tell us about it seven minutes after its started... No wonder I missed it... Perhaps a couple of hours warning?


Sorry, the recording will be up at 1 p.m.

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And yes, I'm PST. Will check back after lunch.

UPDATE: Cool, it's there now (1:38pm) and Cheap Trick opens ... nice! Are you ready to rock?!

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Mateusz

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Matt_Rajca wrote:
So you download the express editions. I thought you get the Full Standard Edition when you attend?

Mateusz


You do.

The Express editions are available to anyone - even those who don't attend - and can be downloaded now.

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scobleizer wrote:
Manip wrote: Tell us about it seven minutes after its started... No wonder I missed it... Perhaps a couple of hours warning?


Sorry, the recording will be up at 1 p.m.


No, I'm sorry... I was just annoyed about missing it and it isn't your responsibility to remind me. Smiley


I finally saw it and have to say: How many people are getting fired tomorrow?

Worst launch ever, I mean is this a rock show or a technology product launch? Go watch an Apple launch and learn a thing or two.

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Manip wrote:
scobleizer wrote:
Manip wrote: Tell us about it seven minutes after its started... No wonder I missed it... Perhaps a couple of hours warning?


Sorry, the recording will be up at 1 p.m.


No, I'm sorry... I was just annoyed about missing it and it isn't your responsibility to remind me.


I finally saw it and have to say: How many people are getting fired tomorrow?

Worst launch ever, I mean is this a rock show or a technology product launch? Go watch an Apple launch and learn a thing or two.


Can you be more specific?  What turned you off?

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Why doesn't he just get on stage and talk about the new features? The prices and why people should buy it? Why stand there are talk about innovation and the .Net platform and bluh bluh bluh bluh bluh...

I put music on to drown out Blamer while he went on and on until he got to interesting things.

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Larsenal wrote:


Can you be more specific?  What turned you off?


heh, this is manip who's posted - have you ever seen him turned on by ANYTHING?!

I watched up to the end of Steve Ballmer talking and thought it was OK. It got a bit of excitement going. Fact is if you're out of the office for a day it's fun and gets people enthused.

My criticism would be of the 'Rock Star' video. It reminded me of some of those 'show the crowd how cool we are' videos shown at PDC - they're ALMOST there but not quite. Like the Bill Gates/Napoleon Dynamite special at PDC, or in this case the "Rock Star" video - too many awkward bits or slightly embarrassing moments that make you squirm a bit and make you realise you're not watching a really slick video but nerds trying to look cool and not always pulling it off.
 
Personally I always feel sorry for the rock acts who have to appear at these gigs. Great idea to get the crowd talking about the event but imagine if you're the band - having to play to a bunch of seated developers who sit politely waiting for the main event.

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irascian wrote:
Larsenal wrote:

Can you be more specific?  What turned you off?


heh, this is manip who's posted - have you ever seen him turned on by ANYTHING?!


Hey! It isn't my fault so much stuff sucks.... There are a few things I can think of that suck less than other things, if you want to hear them just ask...

But don't be surprised if you hear someone shouting "boring" at the London launch event Tongue Out

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Manip wrote:

But don't be surprised if you hear someone shouting "boring" at the London launch event


LOL!

I'll be the one you can hear snoring in his seat during the quiet bits: Registration for the Ascend Partners Launch breakfast (held just before the main event) is 7.30am, and I have to get across London first.

Don't they know that we're developers and developers aren't good at early starts?!

I guess they need the loud rock music to make sure we're awake and paying attention! Wink

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-Eric

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ricodued wrote:
Heh. Forget what attendees get, what about us official beta testers? Anything neat? Maybe one of those cool neon Visual Studio logo signs..

-Eric


Given the amount of whining on here recently from people complaining about not being able to get the beta's I think that giving beta testers presents on top of the software could cause something close to World War III here on the boards!

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irascian wrote:
Given the amount of whining on here recently from people complaining about not being able to get the beta's I think that giving beta testers presents on top of the software could cause something close to World War III here on the boards!


Hehe. Just checking Tongue Out

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irascian wrote:
Personally I always feel sorry for the rock acts who have to appear at these gigs. Great idea to get the crowd talking about the event but imagine if you're the band - having to play to a bunch of seated developers who sit politely waiting for the main event.


Microsoft. Cheap Trick. Could this be subliminal?

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irascian wrote:
I watched up to the end of Steve Ballmer talking and thought it was OK. It got a bit of excitement going. Fact is if you're out of the office for a day it's fun and gets people enthused.


Now, despite generally liking Microsoft, Steve Ballmer is not my cup of tea. It is that motivational coach style that turns me off. Mark Miller (the CodeRush guy) is more my style. Or, in the fictional character realm, Spock. So sincere and informed overdrive or just the facts presented in a sober fashion. Maybe Steve is sincerely enthousiastic but it comes across, at least to me, as that calculated presentation so many managers use to compensate for lack of content and as a pre-emptive strike against any critics, who'll come across as grumpy killjoys. The 'let's go get'em' peptalk doesn't work for me. The second presentation got me back into Visual Studio after nearly jumping out.

But that's just me Smiley

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TDavid wrote:
Microsoft. Cheap Trick. Could this be subliminal?


Was thinking the same thing. Someone had a wicked sense of humor.

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If MS wants fast money, they should to earn the money from others(e.g. Office users)who don't or less know about our software industry.
MS and their developers are supplement each other, MS gains from provide a platform for developers, and our developers gains from support the platform for MS, in a nutshell, VS as a bridge should be a FREE software.

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Launches; they aren't exactly Microsoft's strongpoint

Ballmer makes me laugh though. Smiley

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Manip wrote:

Worst launch ever, I mean is this a rock show or a technology product launch? Go watch an Apple launch and learn a thing or two.


Yes because we all want to see Steve Ballmer come out in a black turtleneck...and talk about how they are innovating because they released the same product for the third time...but it has a REMOTE! MUAHAHAH...

I'd rather see Ballmer get fired up and push the product then him not make an appearance and it just slowly downloaded. Some times that crazy "YAHOOOOO!" style is what does get people pumped up.

BTW: Don Box is who they shoulda had to the release...the man is an inspirational god

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TomasDeml wrote:
Quite good launch...I especially enjoyed the girl/woman presenting the club starter kit...


I can write that RSS Reader control in 6 minutes. Shoot, I can write a custom RSS Parser for your own data as well.

- Steve

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W3bbo wrote:
TommyCarlier wrote: You get the Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition, and the SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition.


To great disappointment, originally it was said we get Professional.


Um, I got Visual Studio 2005 Professional.

I know, the license sticker says "Standard" but it installed Professional.

At least it *says* it's professional.  Can anyone clarify this?

Perplexed

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