Programming on Visata

[aCynic2]

I still have my copy of VC++/VS 6.0 for Win95/XP, but I'm curious as to what's happening with and for Vista.

 

[Aikouka]

Try it out... if it doesn't work, there's really no problem as you can download Visual C++ Express for free from Microsoft. The only rule is, no commercial work can be done on it.

 

[Markbnj]

It will work, as far as I know. I have run VS2005 and VS2003.Net on it without problems. But I'm not sure if your question was a simple "will it work" query. What's happening "with and for Vista" is .NET 3.0 and the Windows Presentation Foundation. Probably the slickest change in the way desktop apps are created since the move to MFC (which wasn't all that slick).

 

[mundane]

Originally posted by: Aikouka
Try it out... if it doesn't work, there's really no problem as you can download Visual C++ Express for free from Microsoft. The only rule is, no commercial work can be done on it.

Visual Studio Express: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

4. Can I use Express Editions for commercial use?

Yes, there are no licensing restrictions for applications built using the Express Editions.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: mundane

Originally posted by: Aikouka
Try it out... if it doesn't work, there's really no problem as you can download Visual C++ Express for free from Microsoft. The only rule is, no commercial work can be done on it.

Visual Studio Express: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

4. Can I use Express Editions for commercial use?

Yes, there are no licensing restrictions for applications built using the Express Editions.

So, what does the regular Visual Studio get you? Ease of use, more S/w tools, info?

 

[Aikouka]

Originally posted by: mundane
Visual Studio Express: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

4. Can I use Express Editions for commercial use?

Yes, there are no licensing restrictions for applications built using the Express Editions.

Was this changed recently? I could've sworn you were never allowed to do commercial work on the free versions. Kind of like the old "Learning Editions" that Microsoft had in the past. I know those were restricted for non-commercial use as I learned some programming on VB5 LE.

 

[Schnieds]

Originally posted by: Aikouka

Originally posted by: mundane
Visual Studio Express: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

4. Can I use Express Editions for commercial use?

Yes, there are no licensing restrictions for applications built using the Express Editions.

Was this changed recently? I could've sworn you were never allowed to do commercial work on the free versions. Kind of like the old "Learning Editions" that Microsoft had in the past. I know those were restricted for non-commercial use as I learned some programming on VB5 LE.

I am pretty sure that they have been free for commercial use from the start. They are a stripped down version of the real deal that MS started giving away over a year ago. There is a big push right now to get more people developing in .NET, which is why MS is offering free for commercial use versions of VS 2005.

 

[hasu]

Originally posted by: Schnieds
There is a big push right now to get more people developing in .NET, which is why MS is offering free for commercial use versions of VS 2005.

Once .NET becomes de facto standard for windows development, all the new additions to Win32 could become un-documented Windows APIs!