On Wed, 03 Jan 2007 19:07:05 -0500 Dennis Schridde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Am Donnerstag, 4. Januar 2007 00:42 schrieb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: >> devurandom wrote in the forums: >> "It seems as another discussion rises again: Shall I compile >with >> MSVC and force our users to install the MSVC redist or shall I >> compile with GCC and be not able to use Microsoft Windows Debug >> Reports... *umpf*" >> >> >> I don't know why you wouldn't want to use the latest stuff from >MS. >> They are the ones that require it for the compiler output, so >that >> isn't your fault. >Who requires it? For compiler output?
I mean the .exe requires it if compiled with MSVCEE. > >> It would be like using a older version of physfs/openAL/SDL, >> instead of the most updated (and bugfixed) codebase/libs/dlls. >> If someone don't want to update, then that is their problem, not >> yours, or the other WZ developers. >> With all the other project/developers using the newest compilers >> from MS, this should be a moot point. >I think I can say that most (not all) devs are using GCC and most >of them do >that on a Linux system. So getting minidumps which are compatible >with MSVC >wont help them much if MSVC is needed to view them. > >But as WINE can replay minidumps, I don't see a need anymore to >use MSVC. > >> "The Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package (x86) >> installs runtime components of Visual C++ Libraries required to >run >> applications developed with Visual C++ on a computer that does >not >> have Visual C++ 2005 installed." >> 2.6MB won't kill anyone. >> >http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=32BC1BEE- >> A3F9-4C13-9C99-220B62A191EE&displaylang=en >I know that that package exists... >But most people don't have it installed, so best would to ship it >with the >installer. But that is not what a modem user likes... Modem user? They be mad change from pcx to png though. They happy from wave to ogg. Can't please them. :S > >And given that WINE also can read the minidump files, I think we >don't need >it. >(And actually I dislike the idea to switch over to Windows to >compile >releases. ;) ) >--Dennis Yes, sorry. This only applies if you do use MS compiler for release code. I just saw that comment from you on forums, and thought to reply. :) Concerned about your privacy? Instantly send FREE secure email, no account required http://www.hushmail.com/send?l=480 Get the best prices on SSL certificates from Hushmail https://www.hushssl.com?l=485 _______________________________________________ Warzone-dev mailing list [email protected] https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/warzone-dev
