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From: nickf@saqnet.co.uk (Nick Ferguson)
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Subject: Re: Visual Studio/C++
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 18:26:58 GMT
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>  On the other hand, I would be careful about it and you might like to
>go for a different system, really.  If you like game development,
>DJGPP/Allegro is far friendly than VC++, especially if you've used the
>Yaroze.  (The complete DJGPP can do C++ too.)  I have found VC++ to be
>an incredibly frustrating system to attempt to learn. (And be sure you
>have lots of harddisk space.  VC++ will require you to install at least
>3 CDROM's worth of data - and IE4 (WHY is this necessary for a
>development tool?) - to make it usable.  VS is probably even worse.)

It's really about getting experience in a popular (in one sense,
anyway) development tool that a lot of developers use "for real". I
doubt many companies are writing in DJGPP/Allegro and it might be a
pain to learn to use it but then it does look good on the old CV. And,
given the outstanding value of the student pack, I think I'd be a twat
not to capitalise on it while I have the chance. It would also come in
handy for MathEngine and DirectX. After 18 months with DOS commands
and MS Edit I think it's time to move on to some more sophisticated /
bloated tools... :)

Does it *really* take up >1.5 GB on the hard drive, BTW? I only have a
2.1 GB hard drive!!! Surely you can install with various options, etc
(my Office 97 install of Word and Excel only takes up 30MB) or else I
might be stuffed. Alternately, it would provide the perfect excuse for
getting that new >10Gb hard drive... Mmmm.

Cheers

Nick Ferguson
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