Microsoft Visual Studio Code Name “Orcas” - LINQ CTP (May 2006)

Now you can download Microsoft Visual Studio Code Name “Orcas” - LINQ CTP (May 2006) from here.

This release adds significantly to the LINQ functionality previously available. Highlights of this release include:

*Productivity enhancements via DLINQ designer and debugger support within the Visual Studio 2005 IDE.

*Support for a broader range of development scenarios thanks to new databinding and ASP.NET support.

*Ability to integrate LINQ with existing code through features like LINQ over DataSet and DLINQ improvements including inheritance

*Feedback driven features including deep stored procedure support, since the earlier CTP.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/ref/linq/