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

From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-12-04 17:52:47

Isn't msvc 6.0 the only msvc C++ compiler which works on Windoz/CE ?

Robert Ramey

Bo Persson wrote:
> "Daryle Walker" <darylew_at_[hidden]> skrev i meddelandet
> news:BAY104-DAV1422B3FFFB5FF8061DDA33BF4E0_at_phx.gbl...
>> 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.)
>>
>
> I don't think the hardware requirements are a problem. Formally 600
> MHz, 192 MB RAM, 500 MB harddisk.
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/download/
>
> However, VC8.0 does require that you have the latest upgrade of a
> currently supported operating system. That might be limiting, for some
> people at least.
>
>
> Bo Persson
>
>
>
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