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I've been struggling for few days on this workaround...
So, as you may know, Microsoft ran its cloud ALM platform : team foundation services (https://tfs.visualstudio.com/). It is free to use for teams containing less that 5 users... and it can be used with MS Access !
In the same time a customer of mine asked me to maintain a bundle of internally developed MS Access applications :(.
Though we may progressively migrate thees application to .Net, the first step will be to debug and maintain access applications... So to minimize issues I decided to put it under source management, and why not ALM.
The problem is Access files (mdb :() are binary files.
There are no explicit explanations to get it work with Team Foundation Services.
How can I accomplish this?
I have the solution!
Install Team Explorer 2012
This software is provided by Microsoft to Access to TFS 2012 and is free to use with your TFS licence: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30656
Install Team Foundation Server MSSCCI Provider 2012
This is used by the source control plugin for MS Access.
http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/b5b5053e-af34-4fa3-9098-aaa3f3f007cd
Download the MS Access developer extensions for Access 2007
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=24569
Or, for Access 2010
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=6840
Add the server : https://xxxxx.visualstudio.com/DefaultCollection/
That's all.
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Hello we are deciding at our project to move from Teamcity to TFS 2018 but we are not sure if its best idea. I was reading a lot comparison but they are pretty old 2 years is in programming world really lot. We like about tfs 2018 that it support it own nugget server it has own version control technicaly you can have everything at one place. Can you please give some pros and cons of both?
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TeamCity Starting from $299 Per license, Team Foundation Server
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We're in the middle of migrating code, builds etc from an old TFS 2015 instance to a new TFS 2017 instance. So currently we have 2 TFS on premise instances. The migration is likely to take 6 - 12 months due to time constraints on resources.
One question we haven't been able to find a clear answer to is how the CAL licensing would work in this situation. We have users with MSDN licenses which gives a TFS CAL and also users with Test Pro licenses which also provides a CAL. But do those CAL's cover the user using both instances during the 6 - 12 months while we complete the migration?
To license TFS 2015/2017, you’ll need a TFS server license and a
Windows operating system license (Windows Server is best) for each
machine running TFS, plus a client access license for each person
connecting to TFS. Client access licenses (CALs) aren’t required for
people who just access work items – assign them “Stakeholder” access,
which is free.
Extensions to TFS such as Test Manager, Package Management, and
Private Pipelines require an additional purchase. Some TFS Extensions
are included with Visual Studio Enterprise subscriptions and many
others are free. Paid extensions can also be purchased monthly, no
Visual Studio subscription is required.
In your case, for every MSDN subscription that you own, you also have a TFS server licenses. So, theoretically, you could install as many TFS servers as you have MSDN subscriptions. I am not a licensing expert, but according to TFS Licensing Whitepaper appears to say nothing about tying a user CAL to a particular TFS server installation.
You could take a look at Daniel - the real one's question and Brian Harry MS's reply in this thread-- Included CALs and Tiered Pricing which has a similar situation like you.
Besides, If you want to double confirm this and know more information about TFS license, you could call 1-800-426-9400, Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. (Pacific Time) to speak directly to a Microsoft licensing specialist, and you can get more detail information from there. Worldwide customers can use the Guide to Worldwide Microsoft Licensing Sites to find contact information in their locations: http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/
I am interested in evaluating team foundation server and I have downloaded the 2010 trial and ready to install on my server. As part of the evaluation my boss has asked me to have a good idea of the final cost if we decided to use TFS. I have 2 questions in this post really.
What components do I need to purchase to be able to use TFS and currently how much do they cost? We have 3-4 developers who would need to use TFS. At the minute one of them is using Visual Studio 2010 Professional.
After looking around I noticed that TFS11 Express has just launched which looks to be free for upto 5 developers. Is this a viable option for us to use?
I would say the main thing we are looking for is source control.
Kind Regards
Ash
You'll find licensing information at this page.
Yes TFS Express will be a totally viable option for your team, if all you need is Source Control, some Work Item and some Continuous Integration. This edition is made for small teams such as yours and you wouldn't have to pay for a CAL.
As you have less than 5 developers and just looking for Source Control. Team Foundation Express will be viable option.
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I'm currently developing a web app on Django/Python, and I consider moving to ASP.NET MVC. I downloaded the Visual Web Developer Express edition, read NerdDinner, and I'm ready to go. I will probably keep working on MySQL.
One of the reasons I chose Django+MySQL in the first place was that it was free of charge. I'm bootstrapping a business and can't afford to pay for expensive software, even for deployment (storage and bandwidth are the exception).
My question is: can I develop on the express edition and get my product to production without having to pay to Microsoft? This is both a legal question and a practicality question (Assume I'll use open source version control, build server, etc).
I'm not experienced in Microsoft's different licenses, I wondered if anyone has any experience in driving a product to the web based solely on the express editions (I know you guys are not lawyers, but some of you are probably working at companies paying lawyers to help with such decisions...)
You've asked two questions here, so let's take a look at both.
From a legal standpoint the answer is pretty straightforward: yes, Visual Web Developer Express is provided free of charge and there is no limitation regarding using it commercially.
Your second question has to do with the practicality of using Express editions commercially. The short answer is: yes. The longer version of the answer sounds a little more like "yes, but...".
Although Visual Studio Express editions are fantastic -- especially when you consider their price -- you should be aware that they do lack functionality. To me, the most important things Express editions lack are --
Extension support. There's a healthy Visual Studio add-in ecosystem out there that you'll be locked out of. Not a fatal flaw, for sure. Just something to keep in mind.
Ability to create setup projects. Again, not fatal. You can do it manually or using some external solution. Also, if you are developing something for use on one customer (or for yourself) this is a complete non-issue.
Native 64-bit support. This is the one I can't work around. If you need to work on 64-bit environments and use some 64-bits controls, you're in a pickle.
Support for test projects. If you are into test-driven development, this is a very cool feature you'll miss on the Express editions.
Also, they have no class designer, some (small) limitations on debugging and most development tools you'll find that work with Visual Studio won't work with the Express editions.
All in all, you can definitely develop with VS Express. Compared to the tools you probably had for Django+Python, Visual Studio Express is a big leap forward anyway IMHO.
Also, you can always go with the Express edition for now and upgrade later if necessary.
Point 7 in the "Express" FAQ probably answers it best:
Can I use Express Editions for commercial use?
Yes, there are no licensing restrictions for applications built using Visual Studio Express Editions.
Other then that, reading the EULA should confirm that there is no "products built with this software is for private use only" clauses.
Not only can you develop ASP.NET MVC for free, you can do it on Linux using Mono, as Miguel points out and Michael explains... so in addition to no license fees for the runtime or IDE, you can host on free operating systems too!
You can also use MonoDevelop on Mac OS-X and although I'm pretty sure Windows users will prefer Visual Web Developer Express, they are getting MonoDevelop running on Windows, too.
When you've made your first million dollars, then you can 'upgrade' to Visual Studio 2010 :)
Yes, the Express editions are really free.
yes, you can develop on the free versions of microsoft software. you will have to pay for the os license of the development and hosting servers though.
for a business you may want to investigate the bizspark program which can give you up to three years of everything, including hosting.
It is absolutely possible to develop and deploy ASP.NET and ASP.NET MVC applications without having to pay to Microsoft. I see no any limitations/differences (both legal and practical) in deployment of ASP.NET applications, developed in express/full versions of VS. Personally I would recommend to buy VS2008 Pro (or maybe wait for VS2010) - it's much more powerful then VWD Express. Yes, It is expensive but I think it is worth its money.
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in development yes it is free visual studio express is really free but when it comes to deployment you will really need Windows server 2003 or 2008 you might also need another edition of SQL server if express doesn't meet the requirement :)
There is no need to settle for the Express editions or open source. If you are a legitimate startup, you can join Microsoft's relatively new BizSpark program and get a free MSDN subscription, which includes full editions of all the software for development purposes (e.g. Windows Server, SQL Server, etc).
Plus for web apps you get licenses to deploy the software in production, which I think makes BizSpark unique versus other MS partner programs. It doesn't include free hosting however.
Check out the site for eligibility requirements and restrictions.
(sorry Matt I know you mentioned Bizspark, but I wanted to provide more info and emphasize how relevant this is for the question).
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My trial of Team Foundation Server has expired. Why can't I just install a fresh copy on a different server and use it for another 90 days?
I am using the same source code.
I don't want to do this, but my boss is trying to make me.
Assuming that your employer is wanting you to do this to extend your evaluation period and not to use software against the license terms then you might want to try the utility posted at the bottom of the following post instead:
http://blogs.msdn.com/bharry/archive/2008/01/15/checking-your-tfs-version-and-extending-trials.aspx
TFS doesn't currently migrate well to another TFS instance, so if you were continually moving to a new TFS server every 90-days you wouldn't have a great experience. Also you be in breach of the EULA and therefore committing a form of software piracy under most legal systems.
If you are doing this to extend your trial then the tool above will give you an extra 30 days and if you talk nicely with your local Microsoft rep then you might be able to get a longer extension.
BTW - Microsoft BizSpark is an excellent program run by Microsoft which provides all their dev tools (including TFS) and is designed for cash strapped start-ups. Contact your local Microsoft office if you want to find out more about the program.
Good luck,
Martin.
Apart from this being illegal, I would think the hassle of switching to a new server every 90 days will out weigh the cost of just paying for the software.
So you have 3 choices
pay for the software and get legal
keep switching servers every 90 days
switch to a free open source system (subversion?)
There's a 4th choice: you can go to ALL Microsoft events and hope they give out free licenses to TFS at one of the events :)
Are you using VS Team Edition? This includes TFS Workgroup which is good for up to 5 users without further licensing.
You can do this, but I'm sure there's something in employment regulations (wherever you live) about being coerced to break the law, which is effectively what you'd be doing.