Re: Using VC++ 6.0 under Vista

From:
"Ben Voigt [C++ MVP]" <rbv@nospam.nospam>
Newsgroups:
microsoft.public.vc,microsoft.public.vc.atl,microsoft.public.win32.programmer.ui,microsoft.public.vc.language
Date:
Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:33:53 -0600
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"ranin02" <ranin02@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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In my software engineering manual something with an unknown result (like
running VC++ v6 under Vista, or whether the program compiled with VC++
on Vista will actually run on Vista or will be debuggable on Vista) and
potentially having hidden problems (about which you're actually asking in
your original post) is a huge risk, and nobody knows whether it is at all
feasible. How can one compare something that is quantifiable (migration
to VS2005 is something with which you already have experience,
apparently)
with something that is not quantifiable (you haven't even attempted it)?

If your program is known to run on Vista, why not continue developing it
on the OS where VC++ v6 is known to function (like XP or NT 4 or Win98)?
However, if you intend to utilise Vista-specific features, you'd be much
better off with a compiler that is known to work on Vista (and is now
supported by its manufacturer), no?

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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.


Presumably they are moving you to Vista Enterprise? IIRC, the license for
that allows you to run several virtual machines running Windows Vista *or
earlier*.

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