So - all us lucky .Net developers now get more toys to play with.
Whidbey Beta 2 has just been released and you can get the download here: http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/vs2005/
Also - the long awaited .Net framework Go Live license is now available..the hunt for .Net 2 hosting is now on!
Get it from the above URL.
Happy coding..i know i'm going to download it all (or get a copy from somebody with a faster connection)