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Microsoft providing free software to students- Will it help ?

Created by : sumitra dutta, Consultant, XYZ  | 10 28 2009 10:34:16 +0000
Industry : IT ProductsFunctional Area : Growth(Strategy & Execution)
Keywords : software growth microsoft students popularity
Activity:  318 views;  last activity : 07 06 2010 20:18:09 +0000

Microsoft is providing no-cost access to Microsoft designer and development tools for verified students around the world, to support and advance their learning and skills through technical design, technology, math, science and engineering activities. Initially launched in 2008, this programme has officially launched itself in India in November 2008, and the current vision is to target even school students. It is estimated that a whopping 35 million students will be able to access these software titles free of charge through this programme. Currently Dream Spark is functional in 11 countries including India, the other being United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Spain and China.
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, has entered into an agreement with Microsoft India under this initiative; over 300,000 students from 380 affiliated engineering colleges in the State will have access to this programme.

The programme is offering:-

* Expression Studio 3
* Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition
* Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition
* SQL Server 2008 Developer Edition
* Plus a whole lot more.


So, what do you think friends, will this step help Microsoft anyway in long run?

  
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Definately it will help.. It seems to be a Microsoft strategy to create interests in mind of youngsters to get a majority on it's side.. !! Microsoft has no doubt a good competitor for market, but we never know if they can be taken over by Google or some other giant.!

The softwares you have mentioned are well collated to execute a career in MS technologies..! so it will definately work.. Even I need it for free!!
By Satwinder Singh, Program Manager, Confidential  10 29 2009 06:26:33 +0000
 
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Students should learn the techniques, algorithms and create their own tools and libraries and not get trained on branded products and packages. Alternative technologies like open source will not reach students as there is no one to take  these free tools to the student community.
By Prasad PN, Zonal Sales Manager  10 29 2009 14:14:15 +0000
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ofcourse certainly it will.it must reach all cornor not only the gaint instiutions i wish.
By deepak chandramouli, B.Tech/B.E. student, lord vankateshwaraa  | 12 11 2009 07:14:20 +0000
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yes . definately.
By Nitin Daharwal, SYstems engineer  | 12 07 2009 12:37:25 +0000
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yes definately it will help students in learning new tools.this is helpfull because in student life evryone is not that much capable so that he/she can buy each and every software.this will help to students in knowing wheather the software is user friendly or not and its satisfying their needs or not.
By sonam dixit, Assistant system engineer, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)  | 12 07 2009 05:47:57 +0000
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Doubtless... infact its not a point to argue even
By Nagpal Singh, Sales and Business Development, Babel Group of companies  | 12 07 2009 05:15:48 +0000
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YES

it will. Especially a great opportunity for the ones who cant afford them

 

 
By Sapna Panchal, Network Admin/System Admin, Dell Services  | 12 07 2009 04:33:20 +0000
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This is what, i am about to say...

Its just a promotional strategy. Like I am in a healthcare software company. Our softwares are installed free of cost in all the medical colleges. After graduating, those doctors will stick only to those softwares for their practicing.

-Yuva
By Yuvaraj , Programmer & Designer, Cognizant Technology Solutions  | 10 29 2009 14:57:50 +0000
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Yes, it is a major promotional strategy of Microsoft. As, during the college time Students will get addicted or use-to of their software. And then due to the comfort level, those students now professionals would require same softwares in their Companies.

 

This is what Microsoft is Aiming at.
By Kashif Billal, Training & Induction Manager, H&M Hennes & Mauritz  | 10 29 2009 12:14:06 +0000
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I agree with you sumitra and Im sure it will get more fame to the Microsoft, but it has to take the right step in right time, I mean it has to approach the top colleges in top cities but not every where to publish by himself. Like JNTU in Hyderabad is the best one to get the 100% result.
By Mohammed Abdul Bari, Network Support Engineer@ETISALAT, Dubai  | 10 28 2009 20:56:01 +0000
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I think yes. This step will increase microsoft's popularity among the students and the youths and since majority of India's population is youth, other software will lose a big amount of their market share to Microsoft...
By sumitra dutta, Consultant, XYZ  | 10 28 2009 11:24:33 +0000
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I dont know why people tend to always think negative
By Sapna Panchal, Network Admin/System Admin, Dell Services  | 12 07 2009 05:56:57 +0000
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I dont know why people tend to always think negative
By Sapna Panchal, Network Admin/System Admin, Dell Services  | 12 07 2009 05:56:47 +0000
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"Microsoft providing softwares for free!" hahahahahahha

Hey whats the catch!
By anup , B.Tec (JNTU), CCNA, Hyderabad  | 12 07 2009 05:51:47 +0000
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