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- From: Arne W Flones <flonesaw@netonecom.net>
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- Subject: Re: Microsoft Visual C++ vs. Borland C++
- Date: Tue, 19 Mar 1996 00:37:09 -0500
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- Borland's has always been rated highly. However, I would
- encourage you to look at Visual C++ Subscribtion. Most of the
- tools have been vastly improved. Also, MFC are becoming the
- de facto standard. And, although the Borland compiler has MFC
- support, the Microsoft compiler will keep up with this evolving
- standard in a more timely manner. Microsoft's IDE directly
- interfaces to the Microsoft Development Library CD, which puts
- thousands of pages of documentation on-line.
-
- If you are serious about developing for Windows 95/NT I feel
- that Microsoft Visual C++ Subscription with the MSDN level 1 (or
- better yet, Level 2) may be unbeatable. Level 2 of the
- Development CDs includes ALL the operating systems, including
- all the foreign language ones. Microsoft also sends the beta
- versions of the OS's as they come available. (I received Win NT
- 4.0 beta two weeks ago.) This stuff is expensive. The
- Development Library CD pays for itself everytime you use it.
- Great stuff!
-
- If you are doing 16-bit development I would look at the new
- Borland compiler. Microsoft will not be supporting 16-bit
- compilation.
-
- BTW, Symantec's C++ has nice tools.
-
- Regards,
- Arne
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