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andrewbrust @otherscottlowe @wbm MS is making calculated decisions. Question is effectiveness of the calculus. about 16 hours ago

andrewbrust @DrPizza That will be the Beta EULA though...RTM EULA is what we want to know about. about 16 hours ago

andrewbrust @DrPizza Also am wondering whether Express license will permit use of compiler for Win32 from CL. Perhaps possible, but disallowed. about 17 hours ago

andrewbrust @DrPizza My question is for non-IDE, SDK-only, command line compilation. It's an edge case, but symbolically important. about 17 hours ago

andrewbrust Alright, so basically we're unsure if C++ Win32 Apps built with Win8 SDK + RTM VS 11 Express are possible, impossible or disallowed about 17 hours ago

andrewbrust Alright, so basically we're unsure if Win32 Apps built with WinSDK + RTM VS 11 Express are possible, impossible or disallowed about 17 hours ago

andrewbrust @TheNextWeb As long as it takes to get out of obscurity. They have no choice but to persevere. This isn't Palm/HP. about 17 hours ago

andrewbrust A wise man who (still) works at MS said to me "DevDiv is trying to increase revenue by a large % in an age when dev tools are free." about 17 hours ago

andrewbrust @DrPizza I know and court of public opinion would dictate same. But there's no moral imperative. MS can charge if they want to. about 17 hours ago

andrewbrust @DrPizza And he may be in the vast minority, but he will still get airtime and big influence about 17 hours ago