Re: RE : VC++6.0 and 7.0 are not supported anymore from ROOT4-04-2 or newer

From: Rene Brun <brun_at_pcroot.cern.ch>
Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 09:29:12 +0200 (MEST)


Eric,

VC++6 was a non-conformant C++ compiler. In particular support for templates was problematic and making our life more and more difficult. VC++7.1 is fully C++ compliant and available since more than one year. This will be the only supported compiler under Windows.

Rene Brun

On
Wed,
11 May 2005, ANCIANT E. wrote:

>
>
> is there a fundamental problem with VC6, or is it just a problem of lack of manpower/testing
> Platform ?
>
> Is this linked to my previous question about std::atoi and std::atof problem in TString ?
> Under win2K and VC6 ?
>
> Cheers,
>
> eric
>
>
>
>
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : owner-roottalk_at_pcroot.cern.ch
> > [mailto:owner-roottalk_at_pcroot.cern.ch] De la part de Rene Brun
> > Envoyé : mardi 10 mai 2005 18:59
> > À : roottalk_at_pcroot.cern.ch
> > Objet : [ROOT] VC++6.0 and 7.0 are not supported anymore from
> > ROOT4-04-2 or newer
> >
> >
> > In the recent announcement of ROOT version 4-04-02, we forgot
> > to mention that we do not support anymore VC++6 or VC++7.0.
> > We support only VC++7.1
> >
> > Rene Brun
> >
> >
>
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