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Subject: Re: (OT) Visual Studio 2005 - which version

Author: Peter Skinner

Date: 01:05:54 11/09/05

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On November 08, 2005 at 14:01:29, F. Huber wrote:

>On November 08, 2005 at 13:27:56, Steve Maughan wrote:
>
>>Now that VS 2005 has been launched I was thinking of taking the plunge buying a
>>copy. Which one is the best for chess programming i.e. cheapest version with all
>>of the optimization feature (PGO)?  It's not obvious from the website.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Steve
>
>Hi Steve,
>
>the VS 2005 Express Editions are completly _free_ now (for private use):
>http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/
>
>Regards,
>Franz.

I don't believe that the express (free) version will allow one to use the
Profile Guided Optimizations. Version 2003 did not allow it, so I doubt 2005
will.

If I am correct, he will need the Professional edition to do the PGO compiles.

Peter



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