I am resending this message, since I did not get a reply the first time.

Sorry for the redundant message!



I hope this is not too off target.



After ASP.Net comes out of Beta testing how is the "real" version going to

be available? Is there going to be any fees involved, or is it going to be a

free download like it is now? I am assuming Microsoft will make its money

from VisualStudio.Net, but I have to lay out a project budget for an

upcoming project and I am hoping to work ASP.Net into the mix.



Thanks,

Scott

I saw a discusson on another board about this.  The gist of that thread (if i

remember correctly) was the .Net runtime would be free, distributed in a number of

application upgrades.  IE, i think was going to have it.  A service pack for win 2k

would include the .Net runtime as well.  



Since ASP.Net doesn't require a special UI (for development), using it is free. Much

like using "legacy" ASP is free - IIS is free - you pay for it along with the OS. 

To use the nifty GUI tools for development, you'll have pay.



If you search the dotnet archives at discuss.develop.com you should run across it.



Hope this helps,



John



--- Scott Watermasysk <swatermasysk@C...> wrote:

> I am resending this message, since I did not get a reply the first time.

> Sorry for the redundant message!

> 

> I hope this is not too off target.

> 

> After ASP.Net comes out of Beta testing how is the "real" version going to

> be available? Is there going to be any fees involved, or is it going to be a

> free download like it is now? I am assuming Microsoft will make its money

> from VisualStudio.Net, but I have to lay out a project budget for an

> upcoming project and I am hoping to work ASP.Net into the mix.

> 

> Thanks,

> Scott





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