[Gdal-dev] Proposal for Unified Windows Binaries (Visual C++ .NET 2003 availability)

[Brent Fraser]

Daniel,

  Good question.  A search of Amazon for "Microsoft Visual
Studio .NET Professional 2003" shows some available, but I
don't know what would happen if you tried to order one.

  I got my copy in 2005 through Microsoft's Empower program
(basically Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) subscription
with a lower price and higher development requirements).  I
don't know if you purchased an MSDN
Professional/Enterprise/Universal subscription today if you
would get a copy (and I couldn't tell by browsing the
Microsoft site!).


  And maybe it's a question for OSGeo:

       Should OSGeo help OSGeo Projects in supporting
Windows binary releases by purchasing an MSDN subscription
(a level that includes the compilers)?

   I expect there would be lots of questions regarding
licensing, whether it's appropriate, etc.

Brent Fraser
GeoAnalytic Inc.
Calgary, Alberta

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Morissette" <dmorissette at mapgears.com>
To: "gdal-dev" <gdal-dev at lists.maptools.org>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 8:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Gdal-dev] Proposal for Unified Windows
Binaries


> Ari Jolma wrote:
> >
> >> I think if we build with VC7.1
> >
> > Where can one get (even buy) VC7.1 (aka Visual C++ .NET
2003)?
> >
>
> I tried a few months ago and it seems to be impossible to
find VC 7.1
> any more. If you find a place where it's still available
(I mean
> legally) then I'd be interested as well.
>
> In the meantime I have been using the VC++ 2005 Express (I
think that's
> what it's called) which is available for free, but seems
to have some
> compatibility problems with the BuildKit.
>
> Back to the original topic of this thread, I agree that
unified binaries
> would be nice to have, but I am not familiar enough with
the Windows
> builds and issues so I'll let the Windows experts decide
what they think
> is best.
>
> Daniel
> -- 
> Daniel Morissette
> http://www.mapgears.com/
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