Isn&#x27;t the Partner Network another way to get dev. softwares at a reasonable price if you meet the requirements? I always thought it was kind of the suggested path: bizspark =&gt; ms partner, but I may be wrong.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;mspartner.microsoft.com&#x2F;en&#x2F;us&#x2F;Pages&#x2F;index.aspx" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;mspartner.microsoft.com&#x2F;en&#x2F;us&#x2F;Pages&#x2F;index.aspx</a>