Re: Visual C++ 2005

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgadmin-hackers-owner@postgresql.org
> [mailto:pgadmin-hackers-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of
> Edward Di Geronimo Jr.
> Sent: 21 April 2006 16:31
> To: pgadmin-hackers@postgresql.org
> Subject: Re: [pgadmin-hackers] Visual C++ 2005
>
> Quoting Dave Page <dpage@vale-housing.co.uk>:
>
> > Now that Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition is free from Microsoft, is
> > there any reason not to upgrade the VC project files to the latest
> > version and drop VC++6 support?
>
> I haven't looked into anything newer than VC++, so I don't
> know much about it. What do we gain by upgrading the project
> files?

More advanced IDE, newer and theoretically less bugs in the runtimes.

> I'm assuming the newer versions can open the older
> project files.

Yes, but they cannot write them.

> Also, can Visual Studio 6 and the 2005 Express
> Editions go exist on a computer?

I have Visual Studio 6, 2003 and 2005 installed here with no problems. I
would assume that Express can coexist as well (though probably not with
my 2K5 Team Edition).

Regards, Dave