Re: [OT] Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 7.00

From: Bob (spam_at_spam.com)
Date: 05/01/04 

Date: Sat, 01 May 2004 07:11:23 GMT

On Sat, 01 May 2004 06:45:44 GMT, "Claudio Puviani"
<puviani@hotmail.com> wrote:

>> Can anyone point me to a place where I can obtain the Microsoft C/C++
>> Optimizing Compiler Version 7.00. It was distributed about 10 years
>> ago on floppy diskettes.

>> I had a valid license but accidentally threw out the diskettes when I
>> cleaned up once. Now I need to install it and I therefore am looking
>> to replace the diskettes.

>Consider using Digital Mars C++ instead: http://www.digitalmars.com/

>It's up-to-date (MSVC++ 7 had no templates, exceptions, RTTI, etc.) and handles
>16-bit DOS and Windows development.

As I mentioned earlier, there are many good compilers out there but I
am so used to Microsoft's version that it isn't worth the effort to
switch. 

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