Author: Peter Skinner
Date: 15:49:53 11/09/05
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On November 09, 2005 at 12:17:41, Bo Persson wrote: >On November 09, 2005 at 04:05:54, Peter Skinner wrote: > >>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 > >Considering the price difference ($0 vs $799) you might wonder if it's worth it. >:-) > > >Bo Persson I agree totally. The express versions compile just as well as the Team Edition if you don't include the PGO compiling. I will take $0 any day :) I was only answering his question relating to the PGO compiling options (which I have found to be only slightly better than a good /GL compile.) Peter
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