How to Legally Get Visual Studio with MSDN for Custom Development

Question

Microsoft

There is an individual entrepreneur engaged in software development to order.

What opportunities does he have to get legal Visual Studio with MSDN to work?
Just in case: the question is not why you need legal software.

From what is visible.

1. Microsoft Action Pack Development and Design - By: Under the terms of the program, the software "cannot be used for activities that are directly related to generating income, such as consulting services, setting up a packaged application for a specific client, or creating a custom application for a client for money" (from the manual Visual Studio 2012 and MSDN Licensing ).

2. BizSpark - by: under the terms of the program, the resulting software can only be used to develop your own product.

3. WebSiteSpark - the program is closed.

4. Buy a boxed version as an individual.
There are no obstacles to be seen.
Professional costs about 55 tr. for the first year and 45 tr. extension for another year.

5. For the price, the purchase under the Open License or Open Value is noticeably more interesting.
Professional Open License: about 40 tr. for two years, an extension of about 32 tr. also for two years.
Professional Open Value: about 18 t.r. per year for three years, renewal about 16 t.r. in year.

But there are two questions here. to which I could not find an answer.

a) Can an individual entrepreneur buy them (after all, an individual entrepreneur is not formally a legal entity)? There is no direct yes or no direct answer anywhere.

b) Can I buy one license of Visual Studio with MSDN through the Open program?
Here in the Volume Licensing Program Comparison -> General Provisions section, it is indicated that the entry threshold for the Open program is “5 licenses. For some products ( Visual Studio with MSDN , SBS with 5 CALs, etc.) one license is enough.”
But this is the only place where I found such a mention. In all others, it is repeated like a mantra that the Open program is from 5 licenses.

Answer 1

On the Open License, I talked with several sellers.
1. From the point of view of Microsoft IP is equated to jur. persons, that is, can buy these licenses.
2. Visual Studio with MSDN can be purchased under the Open License from one license. This is indicated by the word Qualified in the official name of the purchase: Microsoft Visual Studio Pro w/MSDN All Lng Software Assurance OPEN 1 License No Level Qualified.

Answer 2

According to point 6): It is
enough to buy any 4 products along with Visual Studio to be given their OL ID (or whatever it is called). The trick is that you can buy 4 codecs for a media player and that will be enough. I did it myself (the seller advised me to do just that).

Answer 3

If you already have some kind of client base, getting one of the Silver levels is quite simple (you need customer reviews and certification of the employee / employees). It includes 5 full subscriptions.

Answer 4

Professional costs about 55 tr. for the first year and 45 tr. extension for another year.

The link www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/rus/buy says:

Visual Studio Professional 2013 has a pre-installed retail price of $499.

Answer 5

hm-hm-hm, why is an individual entrepreneur not a legal entity? Very even is.