[boost] Permanently retire VC++ 6? (was: Re: Math/Quaternions compile problem in VC++6)

From: Daryle Walker (darylew_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-12-04 15:58:54

On 12/2/05 9:45 PM, "Beman Dawes" <bdawes_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> "John Maddock" <john_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
> news:002301c5f5b6$8c049250$472a0d52_at_fuji...
>>> On 30/11/05, Job Mulder <Job_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>>>> My Visual Studio 6 requires the trigonometry functions sin, cos,
>>>> etc. to be prefixed with ::
>> 
>> The quaternion lib also uses features such as template template parameters
>> that aren't supported by VC6, sorry, but I think you're on to a looser
>> trying to use that lib with that (very old, and very broken) compiler.
> 
> Not only is 6.0 very old and very broken, the new (VC++ 2005, aka 8.0)
> Express Edition is free. That include both the compiler itself and the IDE.
> That is for the full optimizing compiler, not a stripped down version.

What are the system requirements for VC++ 6.0 and 8.0?  If VC8 can run on
all the systems that VC6 can, maybe we should add a FAQ telling all VC6
users to upgrade.  (Or, if VC8 does have higher requirements, suggest that
any VC6 user should upgrade if possible.)

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Daryle Walker
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