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

From: Victor A. Wagner Jr. (vawjr_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-12-04 20:01:50

At 15:52 2005-12-04, Robert Ramey wrote:
>Isn't msvc 6.0 the only msvc C++ compiler which works on Windoz/CE ?

ON it? I don't know, for it? no, vs2005 can compiler for wince.
and I'm all for retiring vc++6.0 support from boost (I've argued this before).

>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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