Re: linking with VC++

From: Valery Fine (fine@mail.cern.ch)
Date: Fri Jul 11 1997 - 17:06:55 MEST


On 11 Jul 97 at 15:26, Nick van Eijndhoven wrote:

> Hi Valery,
> Thanks for your elaborate answers. Indeed if I had VC++ or something
> similar I could use the current root libs (which are export libs),

  First last clarify what we are speaking about and why.

  Visual C++ Learning Edition AE                            $35.59 
  http://www.provantage.com/FP_13023.htm                              

  Borland C++ AE                                            $40
  http://www.provantage.com/FP_12370.htm

  SYMANTEC C++ WINDOWS 95, WINDOWS NT CD                    $61.89
  http://www.provantage.com/FP_11633.htm

  Product "Studio 97 Professional AE"
  http://www.provantage.com/FP_13003.htm - V Studio Pro     $191


  And I was explaining that GNU compiler is not tool to create and 
support Windows software. Anyway one needs SDK unless  the only 
thing one needs is just a port of the existen UNIX software. I am not 
making a port I am writting a true Windows software and hope this 
branch will dominate soon (my ROOT collegue likely will disagree)

  gcc and g++ are the "pure" compilers but MS (and all other PC 
vendors) supply framework to build application. This framework does 
contain a compiler too. Probably one can find option and buy the 
"pure" Micosoft C/C++ compiler cheaper than that 35.59 USD but then 
he will need to keep some UNIX staff with man pages around at least.
And I even am not sure that $35 is a great money nowadays even for 
China.

  Anyway the only thing I can not appreciate is to make job that 
nobody will need. So far I didn't see any event to prove someone 
does need this. I mean I saw no offer telling we will fund this 
somehow or we will do this job ourselves. 

  It sounds like you are going to make this libraries. Ok, nobody 
against. Just create it and tell us whether you still think it 
is worth.

  Probably you can look at pur Mac version that has no graphics at 
all so it is close to your needs.

  Soory I've to run out for some meeting

  With my best regards,
                                Valery
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