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Hi,
I know this may not be an appropriate place to ask following question, but I would be appreciate if someone can answer it!
I am learning C#. I want to know like if you want to start JDK1.3 , u just download it from java.sun.com. Where, how and what to download for C#?
Thanks in advance,
Angela
 
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You want to download C# from free? Microsoft operates a free C# download page, http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/nextgen/Technology/Csharpdownload.asp
However, one big difference is that you can download a Java development kit from Sun, complete with compilers, etc, for free. What you can download for free from Microsoft is the C# specification.
As I understand it, the C# beta is free only to those with Microsoft Developer's Network Univeral subscriptions, and is currently ready for use only on test machines. I imagine it will eventually be available at reasonable cost to the rest of us, but making it available to download for free would be outside the Microsoft tradition as I understand it.

[This message has been edited by John Dale (edited May 07, 2001).]
 
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Go to http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/default.asp?URL=/code/sample.asp?url=/msdn-files/027/000/976/msdncompositedoc.xml - it looks to me like the .NET Framework SDK Beta 1 is freely available to anyone. At least, I was able to start a download without paying Microsoft anything; I'm on a slow modem right now, and don't feel like waiting for all 111 MB to download to find out if it works. Give it a try, if you've got a hard drive you're not using. (Be sure to read the warning at the beginning of the download.)
 
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Thanks John & Jim
Angela
 
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