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===1996 - 2000===
===1996 - 2000===
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File:MSDN July 1998 Disc 1 DDK.jpg|Purple discs are Driver Development Kits, or DDKs.
MSDN July 1998 Disc 1 DDK.jpg|Purple discs are Driver Development Kits, or DDKs.
file:MSDN July 1998 Disc 1.jpg|Teal discs are general discs, containing anything from SDKs to beta operating systems.
MSDN July 1998 Disc 1.jpg|Teal discs are general discs, containing anything from SDKs to beta operating systems.
File:MSDN November 2000 Disc 17.jpg|Green discs are the Office discs, containing Microsoft Office development tools and/or betas.
MSDN November 2000 Disc 17.jpg|Green discs are the Office discs, containing Microsoft Office development tools and/or betas.
File:Nocdscanuploaded.jpg|Red discs are the Server discs, usually labeled as "BackOffice Server Test Platform".
Nocdscanuploaded.jpg|Red discs are the Server discs, usually labeled as "BackOffice Server Test Platform".
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===2001 - Present===
===2001 - Present===
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File:MSDN 0008.3.jpg|Grey discs contain SDKs.
MSDN 0008.3.jpg|Grey discs contain SDKs.
File:MSDN 0786.jpg|Green discs are the Operating System discs, which come in Beta and RTM flavors.
MSDN 0786.jpg|Green discs are the Operating System discs, which come in Beta and RTM flavors.
File:0120.0-SVR-2001-01.jpg|Red discs haven't changed since 1996 and are still the Server discs.
0120.0-SVR-2001-01.jpg|Red discs haven't changed since 1996 and are still the Server discs.
File:0022.0-DEV-2001-01.jpg|Yellow discs contain development tools or Service Packs.
0022.0-DEV-2001-01.jpg|Yellow discs contain development tools or Service Packs.
File:Nocdscanuploaded.jpg|Blue discs are general-purpose applications.
Nocdscanuploaded.jpg|Blue discs are general-purpose applications.
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Revision as of 12:07, 7 November 2023

MSDN as in May 2013

The Microsoft Developer Network, or MSDN as it is commonly abbreviated, is a service provided by Microsoft that allows people to have a wide range of software to evaluate.

Disc Color Codes

MSDN discs are color coded so one can tell at a glance what kind of software might be on the disc.

1996 - 2000

  • Purple discs are Driver Development Kits, or DDKs.

    Purple discs are Driver Development Kits, or DDKs.

  • Teal discs are general discs, containing anything from SDKs to beta operating systems.

    Teal discs are general discs, containing anything from SDKs to beta operating systems.

  • Green discs are the Office discs, containing Microsoft Office development tools and/or betas.

    Green discs are the Office discs, containing Microsoft Office development tools and/or betas.

  • Red discs are the Server discs, usually labeled as "BackOffice Server Test Platform".

    Red discs are the Server discs, usually labeled as "BackOffice Server Test Platform".

2001 - Present

  • Grey discs contain SDKs.

    Grey discs contain SDKs.

  • Green discs are the Operating System discs, which come in Beta and RTM flavors.

    Green discs are the Operating System discs, which come in Beta and RTM flavors.

  • Red discs haven't changed since 1996 and are still the Server discs.

    Red discs haven't changed since 1996 and are still the Server discs.

  • Yellow discs contain development tools or Service Packs.

    Yellow discs contain development tools or Service Packs.

  • Blue discs are general-purpose applications.

    Blue discs are general-purpose applications.

See also

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