MSDN, Microsoft Developer Network, announced that beginning in January 2000, all MSDN subscribers can choose to receive their MSDN Subscription on DVD-ROM media. Initially the DVD-ROMs will be in DVD-5 format that are capable of storing the content of about 6 regular CDs. Other formats, like DVD-9 are a possibility in the future.
This move is a clear sign of the increasing popularity of the DVD-ROM format. Only good things can come out of that.
Read the full announcement here.
Written by: Jari Ketola @ 23 Jul 1999 6:19