Not sure what section to post this in, so just picked one.
Since Microsoft is putting the kibosh on TechNet, are there alternatives? I really can't afford MSDN. And I have been the "go to" person amongst my friends, family, and co-workers. IT isn't my profession, but it's been my passion/hobby for the
last 30 years. MS is doing a disservice IMHO by cancelling this program. People before were getting free tech support from me, since I was able to simulate environments, keep up on the latest tech, and offer solid advice, even in some more complex networking
scenarios. But now there's no way I can do that unless I go back to school indefinitely (ha, yeah MSDN is looking more financially attractive) or work in IT (which means sacrificing my current good salary to make half what I do).
I may not have the best knowledge on hand but I can usually figure it out, and that's part of the fun and challenge. I know the alternative Technet is "free" but there's too many restrictions. I don't want to have to reload or reinstall every freaking
month. It's insane.
