Visual Studio 97 (codenamed "Boston"), released in March 1997, was Microsoft's first major attempt to bundle its diverse development tools into a single suite . Because of its age, it is widely considered abandonware
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During the late 1990s, software piracy was combated primarily through physical media and simple alphanumeric product keys. Visual Studio 97 utilized a standard 10-digit or 20-digit product key CD key format depending on the specific retail or licensing channel it was distributed through. Visual Studio 97 (codenamed "Boston"), released in March