Re: which compiler is suitable for C++ beginner?

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From: Carl Daniel [VC++ MVP] (cpdaniel_remove_this_and_nospam_at_mvps.org.nospam)
Date: 02/16/05 

Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:36:05 -0800

George Hester wrote:
> OK that's good enough for me. So we can remove the Framework
> installation and not effect the toolkit in the least? I
> just assumed if it was included in the installation then it was
> necessary. If it is not then what does Microsoft hope to
> achieve by doing this? I don't mean any Corporate shenanigans I mean
> is their some point in the future where it will be
> necessary; are they doing this because of the new Help technology;
> I'm at a loss here Carl?

I assume that they included it because the toolkit can target it. AFIAK
there's no dependency on the .NET framework in the command line tools
themselves - they're all written in native (unmanaged) C++.

Caveat Emptor - I've never installed the toolkit (since I have Visual
Studio), so there could be some dependency I'm not aware of.

-cd

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