If you can get everything massaged to compile on VS2008 or VS2005, we'd certainly take a serious look at it. The current state of affairs isn't a statement of any sort, it's just what we've come to so far. The community drives development, so it's just a matter of getting the community interested and motivated.
-Nathan On Sun, Mar 2, 2008 at 6:18 PM, Johnny Kewl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nathan Beyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 12:34 AM > Subject: Re: I think - Remove Microsoft from Installer Pages > > > > There are plenty of places that still sell VS.NET 2003 - > > > http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&hs=XOH&resnum=0&q=visual+studio+2003&um=1&ie=UTF- > > What do you know... and its not even listed on the MS site anymore ;) > I still think this is a problem waiting to happen anyway... also hard to > convince a company that > just licensed 2008 to go back and license 2003.... no there has to be a > better way. > Somehow find a way to bring MS developers in line with the Linux guys... so > they can work in > Harmony ... ha ha > > I've just had a good look at Cygwin... no, because it creates dependencies > on its dlls, and java > still lives outside on the MS systems so /linux to c:\ path conversions > would drive people mad... > So cygwin is out I think.... > > I think it all really comes down to finding a GCC compiler that likes > windows and can interface with > an decent IDE... the MS dudes will be happy. > Havnt quite given up yet... for me getting the code to the developer is > going to be much easier than > trying to get the devloper onto linux.... so I'm trying. > > Dont worry I'm not blaming you... I can see the MS has forked off at a > tangent (again!) ha ha > ... but there is a problem... > > > > > > -Nathan > > > > > > On Sun, Mar 2, 2008 at 3:04 PM, Johnny Kewl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Guys, I think you need to make an explicit note on the installer site... > >> CANNOT BE COMPILED ON WINDOWS > >> > >> The problem is the MS tools have moved on... 2003 cannot be found. > >> There seems to be a massive change on 2005 and up compilers. > >> Just about everything is deprecated, the headers seemed to have changed > >> alot from linux compilers. > >> Or more simply... VS is now windows only. > >> > >> I've being trying from the ant builds and also from VS 2005 directly... > >> You literally have to rewrite the code... > >> > >> I see the Sun JVM does also not support development on the MS platform, > >> whether that is strategic or > >> a technical issue as well, I'm not sure, I think its the former. > >> > >> I'm not up on all the compilers but from googling, there does not seem > >> to be a compiler that one > >> can readily use on MS. > >> > >> If you want to attract developers in this market... you have to show > >> them how to do it, or find an > >> old MS compiler and stick it on a FTP server or something. > >> > >> We going to setup a linux dev environment for this, but that immediately > >> reduces my local skills to a > >> grand total of one ;) > >> Possibly Cygwin is the way to go... I know that can tie up with > >> netbeans, but I'm not sure about > >> eclipse. > >> > >> Its a massive project... if the user cannot get it to their familiar dev > >> environment... it becomes a > >> 1 month excercise to just get going... > >> The divergence in tools is throwing away a huge developer market... very > >> unfortunate. > >> Sorry... I just cant figure out a way to get it going... and if we do > >> port it to MS tools, it will > >> never be compatible again with the CVS. > >> ... snookered ;) > > > >
