I guess these links explain the main difference as far as I can tell:
MSDNAA:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/academic/bb250622.aspx, and
http://blogs.msdn.com/gautam/archive/2010/01/19/using-software-created-with-msdnaa-tools-licensing-issues.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AcademicCareBloggautamsBlog+%28Academic+Care+Blog+%28Gautam%27s+Blog%29%29
The key takeaway here is, "You may use the software for non-commercial purposes"
vs.
DreamSpark:
http://blogs.msdn.com/gautam/archive/2008/02/19/dreamspark-free-microsoft-developer-tools-for-all-students.aspx
The key takeaway here is, "at no-charge and with no strings attached"
I have posted a query at the channel8 forum to try to find out for certain if this is indeed the key difference. If so, it would seem that a program obtained through the DreamSpark program would be preferred over the same one obtained through the MSDNAA program.
- Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: wireshark-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wireshark-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jakub Zawadzki
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 3:17 PM
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Subject: Re: [Wireshark-dev] DreamSpark
On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 12:35:04PM -0400, Maynard, Chris wrote:
> For the Wireshark developers out there developing on Windows and who are also students and would like to work with Microsoft's Professional products for free instead of just the Express Editions, you might want to visit the DreamSpark web site: https://www.dreamspark.com/default.aspx.
Have you found maybe information how it is different from MSDNAA?
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