When trying to get the current Visual Studio Express download (which has been free for years), I found that MS last month released the full version for free, and it's named Visual Studio Community 2013. You can use any extensions that previously wouldn't work for VSExpress. All development tools are also part of the package, and cross platform mobile targets (iOS, Android, Windows Phone etc) are supported.
Basically, it's the full VS version, and as long as you are working alone or in a smaller team (5 developers I think), there aren't any restrictions on how you develop and publish free or paid applications.
It's quite astonishing.
Following link has some Q&A regarding this release
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dorischen/a...l-studio-community-2013-and-2015-preview.aspx
Basically, it's the full VS version, and as long as you are working alone or in a smaller team (5 developers I think), there aren't any restrictions on how you develop and publish free or paid applications.
It's quite astonishing.
Following link has some Q&A regarding this release
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dorischen/a...l-studio-community-2013-and-2015-preview.aspx