Microsoft Express Tools (WAS: c++ programming evironment)

[Fred Lackey]

Bruce,

Gonna start a new thread since this really has nothing to do with  
Fedora.  Here is a link to the Express editions for the Microsoft  
tools...

	http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express

Visual Studio essentially gives you a Microsoft-centric development  
environment centering around C#, Visual C++, and J#.  SQL Server  
Express gives you a solid, yet simple, version of SQL Server.  Both  
are free and licensed for commercial and non-commercial development.   
So, no real reason to spend cash to go from v6 to 2005 unless there  
are features you need.

If your app is a simple utility that is designed to be Windows only,  
then the Express editions should do the trick nicely.  However, if  
you plan to do anything with it on Linux, Mac, or UNIX, it would  
probably be beneficial to look at something like Eclipse & CDT.

I hope this helps.

R/S
Fred



On Jun 26, 2006, at 1:04 PM, bruce wrote:

> hey fred...
>
> it will help!!
>
> btw, i've seen some references to the visual studio for windows. is  
> there an
> express version of this tool... is it free.. what does it give you  
> if it
> exists...
>
> i still have the old visual studio 6 for 2000 because i just  
> couldn't gte to
> spending the $$$ to msoft... however, i rarely do any coding  
> anymore...
>
> however, i've got an app (wget) that i'm thinking about playing around
> with/modifying..
>
> thanks
>
> -bruce
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com
> [mailto:fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com]On Behalf Of Fred Lackey
> Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 9:39 AM
> To: (Group) Red Hat - Fedora
> Subject: Re: c++ programming evironment
>
>
> Good afternoon, everyone.
>
> I just noticed this thread, originally posted by a fairly new
> developer coming from a Windows environment.  IMHO, most guys coming
> from a M$ environment tend to get overwhelmed by how much they SHOULD
> know about development and their environment but, sadly enough, do
> not because of the "hand holding" that they have grown accustomed to
> within Visual Studio.  Admittedly, this was me some years back.
>
> It would be great to let me know if this helps...
>
> 	Setting Up Eclipse for C++ Development (in Windows)
> 	http://wiki.fredlackey.com/pmwiki.php?
> n=HelpfulInfo.DevelopmentEclipseCppCofnig
>
> Be gentle... it's my first attempt in trying to put something like
> this out there for the rest of the world.  Hopefully, it's not my  
> last.
>
> Personally, I enjoy working in VS.NET and still promote the Express
> editions of SQL Server and Visual Studio for Windows-only
> development.  However, that level of enjoyment is easily compared to
> how wonderful it is to get comfy in a certain development environment
> and to have it available on whatever platform I'm using.
>
> Enjoy!  =)
>
> R/S
> Fred
>
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