Dreamspark Visual Studio 2012 RC

Question

Will we see a release of VS2012 RC on Dreamspark (Student version of MSDN)?

Currently Dreamspark only has the beta. Is this the type of thing you need to make a request of Microsoft for?

Answer 1

Just to update this thread if anyone else is reading it, Dreamspark has updated to the RC.

update 28 aug 2012: the Release version is now available on dreamSpark

Answer 2

Will we see a release of VS2012 RC on Dreamspark (Student version of MSDN)?

Ask Microsoft. It is extremely likely, you know.

Is this the type of thing you need to make a request of Microsoft for?

No. DreamSpark only has released software, and it includes the development tools. As such, it would be natural for 2012 to be there - after all, 2012 will reture the old development tools - but NOT NOW.

You are the guy walking into a pizza store and complaining he is hungry because he has not yet eaten. You should at least wait until 2012 is released - and available for fully paying people - before thinking it should appear on DreaeamSpark. Why should MS maintain two different versions - which both per poliy would have timebombs and both of which are free? Makes no sense. Once it is released, 99% chance it will go to DreamSpark.

Answer 3

I uninstalled the dreamspark copy and installed the 2012 RC edition from here .

There seems to be no adverse effects to doing this. It does have a timeout/time bomb on it but i'm hopeful it'll become available on dreamspark before then.