-------------------------------------------------- From: "Olin Lathrop" Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 1:47 PM To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." Subject: Re: [EE] C Compiler > Ariel Rocholl wrote: >> Not really. Maybe you are talking about a different thing, > > Yes. > >> but > subscrition> not only exists to this date but it is also the simplest >> and most efficient way to upgrade to VisualC++ and any other MS >> product for development purposes. > > The compiler used to be available as a separate subscription for not much > money. MSDN has gotten very bloated and expensive. You have to pay a lot > of money annually to just get the compiler updated. And now with the > library available free online, MSDN is too much unless you're doing a lot > of > heavy Windows development regularly. I kind of agree here. It has all got pretty bloated and would be nice to be able to subscribe *just* for what you need. I do really like Visual Studio/.Net though, it certainly makes life a lot easier development wise, and I think it's worth the money (although I'm sure some may not agree). MINGW is great too and I have recently got into QT4, which I like very much now after some initial frustration with learning a new tool. I would consider giving the VS Express edition a go, nothing to lose and you might be pleasantly surprised. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist