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Buying VC++ 6 (Yes, VC6!!)
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| We have been developing applications using VC++ 6 for the last 5 years. For
reasons beyond our control we can not move to .NET yet and so we have to
continue using MFC and c++ 6.
We just added a new developer. How can I buy a new VC++ 6 standard/pro? If I
buy from online vendors or at EBay will that purchase be legal? We don't have
a site license!
Thanks in advance.
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| William DePalo [MVP VC++] 2005-06-09, 3:59 am |
| "AJAY" <AJAY@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> We have been developing applications using VC++ 6 for the last 5 years.
OK.
> For reasons beyond our control we can not move to .NET yet and so
> we have to continue using MFC and c++ 6.
No, you don't. VS.Net is just as able to build native applications as
VC++6.0. And, to boot, it is a far more standards compilant compiler.
> We just added a new developer. How can I buy a new VC++ 6 standard/pro?
Google is your friend.
> buy from online vendors or at EBay will that purchase be legal?
Who is to say? It depends on the seller you choose.
Regards,
Will
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| Carl Daniel [VC++ MVP] 2005-06-09, 3:59 am |
| AJAY wrote:
> We have been developing applications using VC++ 6 for the last 5
> years. For reasons beyond our control we can not move to .NET yet and
> so we have to continue using MFC and c++ 6.
> We just added a new developer. How can I buy a new VC++ 6
> standard/pro? If I buy from online vendors or at EBay will that
> purchase be legal? We don't have a site license!
Two options that are definitely legal:
1. Buy MSDN Professional or better. That includes VS 6.
2. Buy Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional and downgrade to VC6 (call MSFT
sales to downgrade).
-cd
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| On Wed, 8 Jun 2005 20:17:27 -0700, Carl Daniel [VC++ MVP] wrote:
> AJAY wrote:
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> Two options that are definitely legal:
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> 1. Buy MSDN Professional or better. That includes VS 6.
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> 2. Buy Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional and downgrade to VC6 (call MSFT
> sales to downgrade).
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> -cd
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/p.../downgrade.aspx used to work, but
the *downgrade* link is broken, so a call to MSFT is in order.
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