Well, I'm sure it can't have escaped anyone's notice that MS have released the VC++ 2003 compiler binaries for free download as the Visual C++ 2003 toolkit.

Not quite as high profile, but just as useful nevertheless, are the recent security-related offerings. How many of you knew that not only can you get a free CD of security upgrades, you can now also get a free DVD of developer-oriented security material (including the full versions of the sessions I attended at yesterday's MSDN day)?

I'm afraid the links are UK ones, but I'm sure you'll all be able discover the appropriate ones for your own particular corner of the globe...

Note: I should probably have mentioned that both dowloads require MS Passport, but I don't think that's really too much to ask...