topic Visual Studio License in ArcGIS Pro SDK Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-sdk-questions/visual-studio-license/m-p/780037#M1100 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hey guys, I'm just starting down the path of creating tools for arcgis pro. I gotta say, I really miss the python addin days. My question is, is there any other way to create a pro tool without using visual studio (not using script tool)? Lastly, a lot of people are recommending using the community(free) version of visual studio. However, I'm having a hard time justifying the legal use for our organization due to the terms and conditions. I pasted a screenshot of the quick terms and conditions. You can find the full terms and conditions <A href="https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/license-terms/mlt031819/">here.</A>&nbsp;We plan on only using VS to create in-house tools and scripts. The only way I can justify it, is if we make all our code open source.&nbsp;Maybe someone can better explain how the community license can legally be used for this purpose. I have a feeling many people are not using it according to the terms and conditions. I would appreciate any insight into this, legal jargon is not my specialty. Thanks.</P><P></P><P><IMG class="image-1 jive-image" height="340" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/503871_pastedImage_1.png" width="301" /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 18 Aug 2020 21:10:18 GMT BrianLomas 2020-08-18T21:10:18Z Visual Studio License https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-sdk-questions/visual-studio-license/m-p/780037#M1100 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hey guys, I'm just starting down the path of creating tools for arcgis pro. I gotta say, I really miss the python addin days. My question is, is there any other way to create a pro tool without using visual studio (not using script tool)? Lastly, a lot of people are recommending using the community(free) version of visual studio. However, I'm having a hard time justifying the legal use for our organization due to the terms and conditions. I pasted a screenshot of the quick terms and conditions. You can find the full terms and conditions <A href="https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/license-terms/mlt031819/">here.</A>&nbsp;We plan on only using VS to create in-house tools and scripts. The only way I can justify it, is if we make all our code open source.&nbsp;Maybe someone can better explain how the community license can legally be used for this purpose. I have a feeling many people are not using it according to the terms and conditions. I would appreciate any insight into this, legal jargon is not my specialty. Thanks.</P><P></P><P><IMG class="image-1 jive-image" height="340" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/503871_pastedImage_1.png" width="301" /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 18 Aug 2020 21:10:18 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-sdk-questions/visual-studio-license/m-p/780037#M1100 BrianLomas 2020-08-18T21:10:18Z