Microsoft Offers a Brand new free software to students

Microsoft Corporation, often criticized for high-priced software and unfriendly licensing terms, has introduced a scheme whereby it will give away copies of professional-grade software and development tools to students around the world at no charge whatsoever.
Microsoft’s DreamSpark program will require students to be verified by the college or university that they are enrolled in, by supplying a valid college email address. Additionally, students must be at least 18 years old, sign in with a Windows Live ID, and agree to use the software for noncommercial reasons.
DreamSpark will initially roll out in 11 countries—the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, China, Germany, France, Finland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Belgium—and will be extended to a number of other countries around the world in the coming months.
Students will be able to download ISO images of the software they want, and one activation license per program per Windows Live ID will be generated for them.
The license will have to be renewed every 12 months, and will expire when the student graduates. The software available includes Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Visual Studio 2008 Professional edition, SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition, Expression Studio, and XNA Game Studio. For more details, visit https://downloads.channel8.msdn.com/Default.aspx