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Warp wrote:
> Even though I use Visual C++ for my payjob, I have never actually
> made even a single CLI program with it. Let us know your experiences
> in doing that.
>
> Visual C++ might look cool and fancy, with all of its graphical user
> interfaces, configuration dialogs, source file editor, context help and
> whatnot, but I bet it will feel very daunting at first. There are so
> many options and buttons that you might feel a bit lost. You might even
> start missing the simple "g++ program.cc" way of compiling a program. ;)
I'm not saying it's bloated, but... EVEN THE *NAME* IS 45 CHARACTERS LONG!
Heh. Seriously. It was a 100 MB download, it took about 25 minutes to
install (most of that was just the .NET runtime...), and I now have
something open on my screen that looks very slick and... I... just want
to compile some code? o_O
> Oh, and that just for creating CLI programs. You can probably forget
> about creating win32 programs. The learning curve is steep. No, it's not
> steep. It's a vertical wall.
Warp, that's probably the most amusing thing I've ever heard you say. I
am actually laughout out loud now! :-D
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