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  • C Christian Graus

    Chris S Kaiser wrote:

    template specialization

    That would be a major one, yes.

    Chris S Kaiser wrote:

    Couldn't I just swap out the compiler?

    Hmmm.... perhaps. I'd still advocate biting the bullet. I still use VC6, but being comfortable in all permutations certainly means I can work in whatever a potential employer wants me to. VC6 won't support the latest PSDK, in fact it's not supported the PSDK for a couple of years, I think. Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog

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    Chris S Kaiser
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    Yeah, I work in VS2003, but this is for my personal stuff. I have a cross platform library that has some nifty stuff, so, nothing MS specific. Mostly I don't like how it forces me to conform to its notion of project management. I liked workspaces. I don't like solutions. That's probably the bulk of it. Just standard C++. So yeah, I'd like the conformancy, but I should be able to get that from the compiler alone. Where is the one great true toolset?!? As my momma used to say: wish in one hand and ..... in the other. See which one fills up faster. This statement is false.

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    • C Chris S Kaiser

      Does anyone know where I might be able to purchase a boxed licensed copy of VC++ 6.0? [edit] Does it still come with the msdn? [/edit] This statement is false. -- modified at 18:16 Wednesday 19th July, 2006

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      In December, MS had to shop shipping all their products that included their Java VM. Among the more notable things pulled were Win 2K and VC 6. :((

      --Mike-- Visual C++ MVP :cool: LINKS~! Ericahist | PimpFish | CP SearchBar v3.0 | C++ Forum FAQ

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        In December, MS had to shop shipping all their products that included their Java VM. Among the more notable things pulled were Win 2K and VC 6. :((

        --Mike-- Visual C++ MVP :cool: LINKS~! Ericahist | PimpFish | CP SearchBar v3.0 | C++ Forum FAQ

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        Chris S Kaiser
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        Bummer. I still use Win2k at home. I usually skip a few iterations before upgrading. This statement is false.

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        • R Rama Krishna Vavilala

          Chris S Kaiser wrote:

          Does it still come with the msdn?

          If you have MSDN subscription, you can download it from subscriber downloads. I downloaded VB6 a while back because someone threw away the CDs (at work) and I needed VB6 for a project. I saw that C++ was also available for download. I am not sure whether it is legal for any one to send the CDs to you? Otherwise you can always subscribe to MSDN and hope download it.;)


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          Chris S Kaiser
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          Thanks. I think the froogle thing will be an option first. I plan on getting the subscription, but there are other things my wife wants me to get first. ;) This statement is false.

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          • C Chris S Kaiser

            Smartalec... :laugh: This statement is false.

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            Jeremy Falcon
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            Chris S Kaiser wrote:

            Smartalec

            :confused: I don't get it. If I'm gonna be a smart arse (intentionally) I'm gonna do it with style. :-> Jeremy Falcon

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            • J Jeremy Falcon

              Chris S Kaiser wrote:

              Smartalec

              :confused: I don't get it. If I'm gonna be a smart arse (intentionally) I'm gonna do it with style. :-> Jeremy Falcon

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              Chris S Kaiser
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              Didn't you say it came with the msdn cds meaning not that you get it on the msdn subscription, but when you do get it, you get the msdn library? :suss: This statement is false.

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              • C Chris S Kaiser

                Didn't you say it came with the msdn cds meaning not that you get it on the msdn subscription, but when you do get it, you get the msdn library? :suss: This statement is false.

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                Jeremy Falcon
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                Chris S Kaiser wrote:

                Didn't you say it came with the msdn cds meaning not that you get it on the msdn subscription, but when you do get it, you get the msdn library?

                No. You're confusing the MSDN Library CDs with MSDN Subscription CDs. If you buy the retail box it will have 3 CDs in it. One application CD and two MSDN Library CDs. But that's not a subscription, it's just documentation. Now, for MSDN Subscribers, VC++ no longer ships on the CDs released by MS. To make matters even more confusing, for a while MS was giving away an MSDN Library subscription with the purchase of VC++ 6.0. Jeremy Falcon

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                • C Chris S Kaiser

                  Does anyone know where I might be able to purchase a boxed licensed copy of VC++ 6.0? [edit] Does it still come with the msdn? [/edit] This statement is false. -- modified at 18:16 Wednesday 19th July, 2006

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                  Ebay. The tigress is here :-D

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                  • J Jeremy Falcon

                    Chris S Kaiser wrote:

                    Didn't you say it came with the msdn cds meaning not that you get it on the msdn subscription, but when you do get it, you get the msdn library?

                    No. You're confusing the MSDN Library CDs with MSDN Subscription CDs. If you buy the retail box it will have 3 CDs in it. One application CD and two MSDN Library CDs. But that's not a subscription, it's just documentation. Now, for MSDN Subscribers, VC++ no longer ships on the CDs released by MS. To make matters even more confusing, for a while MS was giving away an MSDN Library subscription with the purchase of VC++ 6.0. Jeremy Falcon

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                    Chris S Kaiser
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                    Jeremy Falcon wrote:

                    No. You're confusing the MSDN Library CDs with MSDN Subscription CDs.

                    Actually I thought you were on purpose... oh well. My mistake. :laugh: This statement is false.

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                    • C Chris S Kaiser

                      So why can't I swap out the compiler? Why do I need to get the whole IDE just for the compiler? I don't even use any extensions or the like, I turn them all off, as the library is cross platform. Linux/Windows. This is what's really frustrating about VS2005, and the jump from 2002 to 2003. This statement is false.

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                      Christian Graus
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                      Chris S Kaiser wrote:

                      So why can't I swap out the compiler?

                      I didn't say you can't, I'm sure you can. Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog

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                      • C Chris S Kaiser

                        Jeremy Falcon wrote:

                        No. You're confusing the MSDN Library CDs with MSDN Subscription CDs.

                        Actually I thought you were on purpose... oh well. My mistake. :laugh: This statement is false.

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                        Jeremy Falcon
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                        Chris S Kaiser wrote:

                        Actually I thought you were on purpose..

                        :laugh: Nah, I'm usually not a smart arse on Wednesdays. :) Jeremy Falcon

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                        • C Christian Graus

                          Chris S Kaiser wrote:

                          So why can't I swap out the compiler?

                          I didn't say you can't, I'm sure you can. Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog

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                          Chris S Kaiser
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                          Then that's it then. 6.0 IDE with the 2003 C++ compiler. Best of both worlds. But do you know if the license is transferable? I like that one on EBay but if the license isn't transferable then its worthless. This statement is false.

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                            Chris S Kaiser wrote:

                            Actually I thought you were on purpose..

                            :laugh: Nah, I'm usually not a smart arse on Wednesdays. :) Jeremy Falcon

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                            Chris S Kaiser
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                            Oh your right, today is Wednesday. My apologies. :laugh: This statement is false.

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                            • J Jeremy Falcon

                              Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:

                              And if they do, um, er, "become a student"

                              And then you're not licensed to sell the software you compile with it. It's intended for education purposes only. Jeremy Falcon

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                              Jorgen Sigvardsson
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                              That's wrong. At least it was. When I bought the student's license, you could sell software you wrote with it. I actually called Microsoft up and asked them about it, as I was doing side business when I went to university. They said "Sell as much as you want..." (but in Swedish ;P)

                              -- Nominated For Three Glemmys

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                              • N Nish Nishant

                                Chris S Kaiser wrote:

                                Does anyone know where I might be able to purchase a boxed licensed copy of VC++ 6.0?

                                :eek: Just when we are thinking of stopping support for it in our products!!![^] Regards, Nish


                                Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
                                Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)

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                                Chris S Kaiser
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                                Hey Nish, I think there might be a bug in the forum. *duck* Did you notice how my reply to Joe got placed below your post? This statement is false.

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                                  Ebay. The tigress is here :-D

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                                  Chris S Kaiser
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                                  Yep. Two hours left to bid. But I don't know if its valid. Or if the license is transferable. This statement is false.

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                                  • C Chris S Kaiser

                                    Then that's it then. 6.0 IDE with the 2003 C++ compiler. Best of both worlds. But do you know if the license is transferable? I like that one on EBay but if the license isn't transferable then its worthless. This statement is false.

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                                    Christian Graus
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                                    If it's not an OEM, then yes. But the licence cannot transfer without the EULA and other paperwork, make sure it comes with a box and with the EULA ( an OEM does not have a box, I dunno how else to tell ). Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog

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                                    • C Chris S Kaiser

                                      Oh your right, today is Wednesday. My apologies. :laugh: This statement is false.

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                                      Ryan Binns
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                                      Chris S Kaiser wrote:

                                      Oh your right, today is Wednesday.

                                      Not here it's not :rolleyes:

                                      Ryan

                                      "Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"

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                                      • C Chris S Kaiser

                                        For C++ what productivity gains? I have to beat it into submission to manage my projects the way they're setup. Couldn't I just swap out the compiler? I like the way 6.0 lets you manage the project and workspace. Not every project is in the same solution although they are in my workspace. Trivial, but still worth a few hundred bucks. This statement is false.

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                                        Joe Woodbury
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                                        I agree that the project management stuff can make some configurations more confusing (I had one of those--was never able to get it right in 2003.) But overall, I found the editing and file management to be better and that my productivity improved overall. I also found that when I switched back to 6.0, I found myself getting annoyed at things I had grown used to. Incidentally, I do think that many of these issues could be easily resolved with the 6.0 codebase and if the 2003 compiler were made to work with it, you would have a very compelling product. Of course Microsoft won't do this since they want you to use their latest pile o' crap--VS 2005 (which I am growing to truly loathe for C++ development.) Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke

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                                        • C Chris S Kaiser

                                          Nice. Thanks, but that brings up the question, is this legal? In terms of licensing? I'm an idiot when it comes to this. 132 for the current bid, for a full retail version of professional that's not bad at all.. This statement is false.

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                                          Joe Woodbury
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                                          With few exceptions (for really high end products) transfering a software license is fully legal. Many of these products are extra stock that retailers find in warehouses, etc. If you are concerned, send an email to the seller. As Jeremy and I discussed, eBay tends to be buyer beware, but I've made a lot of legitimate purchases from there and have an overall very positive experience. Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke

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