What are the main differences bewtween these two?
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What are the main differences bewtween these two?
Its just the latest version ov MSVC++. (I haven't updated yet.) They've changed the "version numbering". After version 6.0 (I think) they started calling it .net ...They started calling everything .net. :)
The most significant change is the option of "managed code" / CLR, which (as I understand it) is like the JAVA JIT (Just-In-Time) compiler. This is supposed to be a big deal when Longhorn comes out (in the year 2025 or something...) and Microsoft is really pushing it.
Also, with each release, the compiler is getting more standard-compliant. .NET is one of the most compliant compilers (Dr. Dobbs Journal.) Some of the earlier versions of VC++ seem to have been known for non-compliance.
You can find lots of details at Microsoft's web site!
The IDE that comes with VC++ .NET is great. It saves you a lot of time when developing large, integrated applications, and it's probably worth getting, especially if you can get an acedemic version (very cheap).