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  • N NormDroid

    Only an insane person would do this.

    Two heads are better than one.

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    Rhuros
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    I wish that were the case then I would know what was wrong with me... But I'm forced to have a simialr set-up, because we have old legacy apps to support that aren't worth updating...

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      anyone experienced a problem doing such?

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      Rhuros
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      nope no issues other than space...

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        Jeremy Hutchinson
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        In the past I ran 2003 and 2005 side by side without any problems, and I currently have 2005, 2008 and 2010 all running on my main dev machine. The only issue I run into is if I open a solution by double clicking the project or solution file it always tries to open in the latest version of VS installed and asks if I want to convert the project. I just have to open the proper version then browse for the project or solution from the open project dialog, so it's not that big an issue. Really no problems at all.

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          anyone experienced a problem doing such?

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          Dave Parker
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          How about with VB6 and Visual FoxPro 5 (can't remember the reasons given as to why we can't upgrade to a later VFP) thrown into the mix as well?

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            anyone experienced a problem doing such?

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            realJSOP
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            Yeah. Most hard drives can't handle having that much crappy software installed on the same partition, and their nature is to deficate all over your computer the minute you try to access any version.

            .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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            • S swjam

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              Rage
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              Wow. I'd love to have Christian try that out.

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              • R Rhuros

                I wish that were the case then I would know what was wrong with me... But I'm forced to have a simialr set-up, because we have old legacy apps to support that aren't worth updating...

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                realJSOP
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                I would create a virtual machine and reinstall old versions in it, and that would leave just one version on your main desktop, thus enforcing your hatred of the legacy apps that you have to maintain.

                .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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                "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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                • S swjam

                  anyone experienced a problem doing such?

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                  Chris Losinger
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                  i have VC6, VS03, VS05, VS08 and VS10 all on the same machine. no problems.

                  image processing toolkits | batch image processing

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                  • realJSOPR realJSOP

                    Yeah. Most hard drives can't handle having that much crappy software installed on the same partition, and their nature is to deficate all over your computer the minute you try to access any version.

                    .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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                    "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                    "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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                    Pete OHanlon
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                    John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                    their nature is to deficate all over your computer the minute you try to access any version

                    That sounds like it hurst.

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                    • realJSOPR realJSOP

                      I would create a virtual machine and reinstall old versions in it, and that would leave just one version on your main desktop, thus enforcing your hatred of the legacy apps that you have to maintain.

                      .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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                      "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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                      Rage
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                      John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                      reinstall old versions

                      Someone is going to need extra time.

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                      • S swjam

                        anyone experienced a problem doing such?

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                        Richard Jones
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                        You might have an issue with the debugger of the last one installed always popping up when ANY version crashes. It's probably set somewhere in the registry (good idea for an article)

                        I need an app that will automatically deliver a new BBBBBBBBaBB (beautiful blonde bimbo brandishing bountiful bobbing bare breasts and bodacious butt) every day. John Simmons / outlaw programmer

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                        • realJSOPR realJSOP

                          Yeah. Most hard drives can't handle having that much crappy software installed on the same partition, and their nature is to deficate all over your computer the minute you try to access any version.

                          .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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                          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                          "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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                          You need a good manager.

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                            John M Drescher
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                            No but I have VS2008, VS2005 and VS2003 + vc6 installed at work on one machine.

                            John

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                            • realJSOPR realJSOP

                              Yeah. Most hard drives can't handle having that much crappy software installed on the same partition, and their nature is to deficate all over your computer the minute you try to access any version.

                              .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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                              "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                              "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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                              Henry Minute
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                              John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                              Most hard drives can't handle having that much crappy software installed on the same partition

                              They would certainly be in the corridor of uncertainty.

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                              • N Nish Nishant

                                Not really. Sometimes you leave the old versions installed for older projects that were never converted (for whatever reason). Still 4 versions is unusual. But 2 versions is quite common, and even 3 wouldn't be that unheard of.

                                Regards, Nish


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                                John M Drescher
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                                I have VS2008, VS2005 and VS2003 + vc6 installed on the work machine. The reason is I have C++ projects (100K + lines each) in each version and porting old code to newer compilers takes time.

                                John

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                                • J John M Drescher

                                  I have VS2008, VS2005 and VS2003 + vc6 installed on the work machine. The reason is I have C++ projects (100K + lines each) in each version and porting old code to newer compilers takes time.

                                  John

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                                  Nish Nishant
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                                  Yeah, but 4 versions would put you in a very small minority. Now you'd probably have VS 2010 too - making that 5 versions. :)

                                  Regards, Nish


                                  Blog: blog.voidnish.com Most recent article: An MVVM friendly approach to adding system menu entries in a WPF application

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                                  • A Anthony Mushrow

                                    Well, I've got 2010 and 2008 installed without any problems but why would you want all of them installed?

                                    My current favourite quote is: Punch them in the face, see what happens!

                                    -SK Genius

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                                    John M Drescher
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                                    For me its old C++ code and the cost of porting to the new compilers.

                                    John

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                                    • S swjam

                                      anyone experienced a problem doing such?

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                                      Mark_Wallace
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                                      <bitter experience> No problem installing multiple versions, but just try uninstalling one of them. The uninstall goes fine, but your .NET frameworks **** up royally, and seemingly random programs cease to work (I have a machine that has been unable to start PSP X2 for several months, because I dared to remove VS2008!). No amount of jiggery-pokery with the .NET frameworks seem to help -- partly because you can't even roll back some of them, because VS overwrote the original installation files, then deleted them on its way out. </bitter experience>

                                      At least it's not Eclipse

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                                      • realJSOPR realJSOP

                                        Yeah. Most hard drives can't handle having that much crappy software installed on the same partition, and their nature is to deficate all over your computer the minute you try to access any version.

                                        .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
                                        -----
                                        "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                                        -----
                                        "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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                                        merridus
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                                        Yeah, I tried it once, but my hard drive really started to kick off about it.

                                        - Rob

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                                        • N Nish Nishant

                                          Yeah, but 4 versions would put you in a very small minority. Now you'd probably have VS 2010 too - making that 5 versions. :)

                                          Regards, Nish


                                          Blog: blog.voidnish.com Most recent article: An MVVM friendly approach to adding system menu entries in a WPF application

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                                          John M Drescher
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                                          I will have that in Q4 when we renew our academic licences. I am not sure I will use it for any project though. I am just trying to find time for one of my programmers to port a major project from VS2005 to VS2008 because VS2005 does not play well (crashes about every 3 compiles) with my Windows7 64 bit i7 box.

                                          John

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