What is the latest .net?

[EdGioja]

I have developed applications in

MS Development Environment 2003
using VB.net (I don't really know what the version is, it doesn't say)
and C++.net

We have a mixture of XP and Win2k Pro workstations as well as MS and Linux servers.

I am requesting that my company purchase this development environment for me.

Here's the question....

What is the latest VB.NET development software or what is the latest VB that I can use in a .NET environment?

I've been searching through the products that are available and some that are coming up. I can't tell if they are all compatible. It looks like the new Orca (which I really am not sure that I want to wait for) won't work on our Win2k machines.

I would be grateful for responses and links to information.

 

[waynespangler]

Orca is the next generation of vb.net and I don't know if it will run on xp,w2k or not. vb 2005 is the latest release right now and if free to download and use. Orca is not a release yet but will be vb 2007(8,9,10?).
If your company is going to upgrade to 64 bit in the near future than wait, as Vista is 64 bit os(I think).