Hotfixes for Visual Studio now publicly available

Although Visual Studio 2005 is very usable out of the box, it isn't perfect. Previously, service packs became available seldomly, and to get fixes in between, you had to contact Microsoft's Professional Services (PS) and tell them about you issue.

Now, Microsoft's Developer Division has started a new program, called the "Hotfix Public Availability Pilot Program", which means that from now on (or, at least during the pilot), you can download the current hotfixes and use them at your own risk. It is important to note that the fixes are not fully tested, so mishaps can happen. Nonetheless, I think it is good to have the fixes available to all developers.