TestDriven.NET 2.7 on Orcas Express! I’m happy to report that

December 30, 2007 – 5:00 pm

TestDriven.NET 2.7 on Orcas Express!

I’m happy to report that TestDriven.NET is working on Orcas Express! If you’d like to try out the new C# 3.0/VB 9.0 language features without installing the full Visual Studio Orcas Edition then now’s your chance. You should find this version works with Visual C#, VB and C++ Orcas Express CTP/.NET 3.5 Beta 1. Due to some changes Microsoft made to Orcas it works even more seamlessly than it does in Visual Studio 2005 Express!

NOTE: There is a chance this functionality will be disabled at 4 PM London time next Friday, 1 June 2007. Why find a technical solution to a problem when you have an army of lawyers?

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Microsoft vs TestDriven.NET - 06 June 2007

Today Microsoft kindly extended my deadline by 24 hours so that I could further consult my lawyers. So far they have done a very good job of keeping the pressure on. This isn’t simply a case of knocking out a quick email Pirate Bay style!

Before I released support for Visual Studio Express, I made a point of carefully reading the Express EULA. After reading it I was confident that the technique I was using wasn’t in breach of the license. I am now acutely aware that if I turn out to be wrong I could end up losing everything. This isn’t a situation that any developer wants to find themselves in.

Unfortunately the alternative to fighting this is bowing down to a vague catchall clause. I am an anxious person and don’t want live in fear of this kind of thing.

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