>> The Visual Studio C++ Express product (free) is simply terrific.
>>
>
> I agree here. Sadly GNU C compilers are generating slower and bigger code
> than Visual C++, and the programming environment is much better too with
> VisualStudio.
>
> With the free version though I am not sure about licensing? Can you use 
> that
> for developing commercial software?
>
> Tamas
>

Yes, you can develop commercial software with the free version. There may be 
a restriction against building software which directly competes with 
Microsoft.

See the thread: 
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/Vsexpressinstall/thread/929fc155-fe4b-495c-a8d6-0090fe35ebc6

for other strange (and minor IMHO) limitations.

-- Bob Ammerman
RAm Systems

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