Windows Vista in EECS MSDNAA
There have been some questions regarding the EECS MSDNAA program and the versions of Vista that we are going to publish. As the MSDNAA administrator, I wanted to address a couple of those questions:
1) What versions of Windows are available and how can I get them?
I keep almost every different version of pre-vista Windows (both desktop and server) on the EECS MSDNAA site. It is to allow developers to test applications on any Windows platform they choose. We also have products like SQL and Visual Studio out there to support classes that require their use. The whole purpose of allowing access to all that software is to aid in research that might use one of the products.
IMPORTANT NOTE--the EECS site is only for EECS students. I get a lot of requests for Vista from students outside of the department. You will need to wait until you can get it from the Campus. Sorry.
For now, the only version of Vista we have is Vista Business.
2) Will Vista Ultimate be available?
As for Vista Ultimate, it is not going to happen. The campus has no reason to allow it on the software center and the MSDNAA package does not include it. While a number of students want to use it, I seriously do not think it will ever be available for free through the university.
3) Is the x64 version of Vista available?
The software is part of the MSDNAA package, but I do not have a version that I can publish to the students. As soon as I do, I am going to put it on the site.
I hope this helps to clear up some issues and questions that you might have.
Bill
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