We are very pleased to send you this Symantec C++ 7.0 patch. This patch updates the C++ compiler, THINK C compiler, THINK Rez, THINK Project Manager, and THINK Debugger to be identical to those same components in the newly shipping Symantec C++ 7.0. This patch does not add the new functionality in Symantec C++ 7.0, but does update the major components that shipped in 6.0.
We know that some people have had difficulties with the C++ 6.0 compiler. To those users we apologize for the inconvenience and pledge that we have done everything possible to ensure that the new C++ 7.0 compiler is of the highest quality. Earlier this month we announced a free patch update to the C++ 7.0 compiler. We have now extended that offer to include a patch to the components listed above that shipped in Symantec C++ 6.0.
While we feel that the new features of Symantec C++ 7.0 including the new Visual Architect, THINK Class Library 2.0, and THINK Inspector are valuable new additions, we wanted to do a simultaneous 7.0 patch so that any decision to upgrade to 7.0 would be based on the value of the new features rather than on a need to get bug fixes.
We realize that it has been a number of months since the last update to the C++ compiler. We took that extra time to ensure that the C++ compiler would be of high quality. During this time we have improved the C++ language conformance, optimized the code generation, sped up the compiler, and done extensive internal and external testing. Feedback from beta testers and the results of our internal testing have been very positive.
In the ten years we have been delivering development tools on the Macintosh we have come to know that our success depends on the trust and confidence of our users. We thank you for the support you have shown through the years, and we restate our commitment to deliver to you the highest quality development tools on the Macintosh.
With the announcement of Symantec C++ 7.0 and the Power Macintosh Cross Development Kit, we have started 1994 with a flurry of activity. And in the next few months we will be delivering enhancements and additions to our cross-development tools, as well as an all new next-generation Power Macintosh native development environment under joint development with Apple.
