Is the framework once released as per microsoft later in the year 2009, going to br free or any licensing cost associated with its usage? Any insider information at this stage would greatly be appreciated
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My guess, is that your Windows license will allow you to use it for free.
Travis Spencer
2009-10-16 14:30:44
would you need Vista OS for development?
chugh97
2009-10-16 14:52:34
You can do dev on any box that runs Vista, Windows Server 2003 or better. There's been a little talk about possibly supporting XP too by RTM, but I have no inside news on that front.
Travis Spencer
2009-10-21 18:06:18
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Stuard Kwan, the group program manager for the Federated Identity Team answered this on the Geneva Forums here: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/Geneva/thread/2dbad293-e82d-47ab-b3f2-f474cdb753b8
"All of the "Geneva" components (Server, Framework, and Windows CardSpace "Geneva") will be Windows components and available to Windows licensees at no additional charge."
Best regards,
SV.
Sergio Vicente
2009-10-28 14:24:33