If you are a Chinese student, or a student study in China, you can use Microsoft wares FREE!
These softwares including:
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition
Microsoft Expression Studio 1.0
Microsoft Expression Web
Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition with Service Pack 2
If you want download these softwares, you must have:
1 one .edu.cn email.
2 use cernet (just in school, or you can use vpn if you out of school)
more details:http://www.msuniversity.edu.cn/default.aspx