Re: Using VC++ 6.0 under Vista
ranin02 wrote:
[..]
In the real world decisions are not always based on the best software
engineering principles. Other factors such as resource constraints
and politics sometimes weigh in heavier and are beyond the control of
the engineers.
That's an unfortunate thing all of us have to manage somehow, yes. The
engineers never have control over anything except their machines. But
if those who do have control, those who do make the decisions, do not
listen to the engineers when the best software engineering principles
are being brought up, it may be the right time now to cache in your
stock options and find a better place to work. It's *not* the choice
between running VC++ v6 on Vista and porting your code to VS2005, it's
actually the choice between having a decent place to work and having
the constant headache, it's the choice between figuring what function
to use and worrying about having to join the unemployed a few months
down the road. IMHSHO.
V
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