VB6

Kumar@discussions.microsoft.com Arun Kumar

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Dec 1, 2009, 2:13:03 PM12/1/09

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Hi, Is there a place from where i can aquire a legal copy of VB6 (visual
stuido 6). I know there is VB2008 enterprice ed available for free. I tried
using that however upgrading old vb6 code to 2008 generates many errors. I
need to make small changes to the old vb6 code.
Please suggest what can be done!

Thanks,
Arun

Karl E. Peterson

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Dec 1, 2009, 5:06:49 PM12/1/09

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Arun Kumar expressed precisely :

The *only* legal ways to obtain it is to buy a used copy from someone
(eg, eBay) or subscribe to MSDN. It's really sickening that they just
don't release it as unsupported freeware, now that they've declared it
useless.

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MikeD

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Dec 1, 2009, 10:03:22 PM12/1/09

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"Karl E. Peterson" <ka...@exmvps.org> wrote in message
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>
> The *only* legal ways to obtain it is to buy a used copy from someone (eg,
> eBay) or subscribe to MSDN. It's really sickening that they just don't
> release it as unsupported freeware, now that they've declared it useless.
>

But if they did that, NOBODY would buy any dotnet development tools. <g>

MS might have dropped support for VB6, but they KNOW (damn well) that it's
NOT useless.

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Mike

Arun Kumar

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Dec 2, 2009, 2:18:01 PM12/2/09

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"Karl E. Peterson" wrote:

If I buy a copy from Ebay or get it from somone i know, would that be
considered as a legal copy. A person might make a copy of it before selling
it to me!
What will MS think of that?

C. Kevin Provance

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Dec 2, 2009, 3:26:57 PM12/2/09

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"Arun Kumar" <Arun...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| If I buy a copy from Ebay or get it from somone i know, would that be
| considered as a legal copy. A person might make a copy of it before
selling
| it to me!
| What will MS think of that?

Seriously, I don't think MS will care.

If you purchase a copy of VB6 (or VS6) from eBay, and you recieve the actual
CD with the license stamp on it, your butt is covered. If the original
seller made a copy and is using is, that's his problem.

That said, if you recieve from the seller ANYTHING other then the original
CD (burned copy on another CD or DVD) than you do not have a legitimate copy
and the seller has commited fraud. You'd then take that matter up with
eBay.

If you're that concerned about it, contact the seller and verify the copy
you are recieving is the original CD in it's jewel case with the license
stamp. Anything other then a YES answer, find another seller.

Finally, if you're really desparate, I have one word for you. Torrent.
<eg>

Karl E. Peterson

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Dec 2, 2009, 3:59:26 PM12/2/09

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C. Kevin Provance explained :
> "Arun Kumar" <Arun...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote...

"The bits are out there..."

Karl E. Peterson

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Dec 2, 2009, 3:58:18 PM12/2/09

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MikeD brought next idea :
> "Karl E. Peterson" <ka...@exmvps.org> wrote ...

>>
>> The *only* legal ways to obtain it is to buy a used copy from someone (eg,
>> eBay) or subscribe to MSDN. It's really sickening that they just don't
>> release it as unsupported freeware, now that they've declared it useless.
>
> But if they did that, NOBODY would buy any dotnet development tools. <g>
>
> MS might have dropped support for VB6, but they KNOW (damn well) that it's
> NOT useless.

Yeah, I'm sure they'd lose some percentage of MSDN subscriptions as
well.

Arun Kumar

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Dec 4, 2009, 4:59:01 PM12/4/09

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"Karl E. Peterson" wrote:

> .
> I am amazed to see how freely the bits are available !!!!!