Microsoft corporation is the company which makes the product
DreamSpark. DreamSpark is a new invention of Microsoft, and is
being promoted heavily in the 2nd quarter of the 2013 calender
year.
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The new name for MSDN Academic Alliance is Microsoft Imagine.
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Yes there is. I currently have it (I am a student with
dreamspark premium so i get programs early) but the average person
can get it in store on October 26th 2012.
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One can download free Microsoft software in several places. Some
free programs are available in their website. Alternatively, if one
is a student, one can check Dreamspark website for free
software.