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Actually, it is pretty generous...
The program is called MSDN Academic Alliance. Students and instructors can download (or have CDs shipped for a nominal price) the programs and get full retail keys. It's not trial ware, and it doesn't expire when you leave school. Here's the list of program available from my school's website.

Server 2003 STandard with SP1
Server 2003 Standard R2 with SP2
Server 2003 Enterprise with SP1
Server 2003 R2 Enterprise wiwth SP2
XP Pro SP2
Vista Business
SQL Server 2005 Standard
SP2 for SQL Server 2005
SQL Server 200 Standard
SQL Server 2000 Enterprise
SP4 for SQL Server 2000
Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise
Exchange Server 2003 Standard
Exchannge Server 2007
Sharepont Server 3.0
Office Sharepoint Server 2007
Systems Management Server 2003 with SP1
SMS 2003 SP3 Upgrade
SMS Server 2003 R2
Visio Pro 2007
Project Pro 2007
Expression Studio
Access 2007
Frontpage 2003
office Groove 2007
Office OneNote 2007
Virtual PC 2007
Virtual Server 2005 Standard
Virtual Server 2005 Enterprise
Virtual Server 2005 R2 - Enterprise

Not too shabby.
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Actually, it is pretty generous...  MGP2 | 02/19/08
generous  Mary Jo Foley ZDNet Moderator | 02/19/08
Been happening for some time. They basically charge for media and shipping  georgeou | 02/19/08
hopefully  merc2dogs` | 02/19/08
College != High School  laura.b | 02/19/08
Drug dealers offer free samples to new customers  fr0thy | 02/19/08
Does full retail = production use?  storm14k | 02/19/08
You realise that makes no sense...  TheWerewolf | 02/19/08
I guess you all do not read licenses  storm14k | 02/19/08
And VSExpress is free for commercial app development too.  TheWerewolf | 02/19/08
...and cross platform  battlesound | 02/20/08
That is AWESOME!  HypnoToad72 | 02/19/08
Pretty generous  fr0thy | 02/19/08
Student usage doesn't always translate...  jasonp@... | 02/19/08
Internships  mighetto | 02/19/08
Of course it will Help  jpr75_z | 02/19/08
Microsoft has expanded their platform workgroup information ; ( WMLA) :  rtirman37@... | 02/19/08
Errr.. say what?  TheWerewolf | 02/19/08
Macs dominant? I think not...  mhamann | 02/19/08
I agree...  socialism=nowhere | 02/19/08
Macs might be dominant in liberal arts departments,  PB_z | 02/19/08
RE: Microsoft aims to win student developers' hearts with free dev tools  jti6901582@... | 02/19/08
RE: Microsoft aims to win student developers' hearts with free dev tools  creep144 | 02/19/08
Microsoft only company that doesn't offer free dev tools?  Roque Mocan | 02/19/08
Too Late  ScotlynHatt | 02/19/08
Given how open source has been perverted, I'd stay with MS.  HypnoToad72 | 02/19/08
Sounds alot like Linux, to me  GuidingLight | 02/19/08
That's 'cos you believe M$ hype  fr0thy | 02/19/08
And hype it is  storm14k | 02/19/08
My my, isn't that generous?  Ole Man | 02/19/08
Didn't Apple try to give away to schools once and  LittleGuy | 02/19/08
I'm a student at Tallahassee Community College!  Grayson Peddie | 02/19/08
You go ahead, be biased against  fr0thy | 02/19/08
Why the hell do you think I'm biased against future tech!?  Grayson Peddie | 02/19/08
you learn more than how in school!  battlesound | 02/20/08
...waiting around for MS...  battlesound | 02/20/08
RE: Microsoft aims to win student developers' hearts with free dev tools  mlrodman@... | 02/19/08
MS progams in a kind of Corporate Social Responsibility  abhishek0216@... | 02/19/08
Wish I was in college...  John Musbach | 02/19/08
RE: Microsoft aims to win student developers' hearts with free dev tools  hgh9mrp@... | 02/20/08

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