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On Oct 6, 7:16*am, gordonb.d7...@burditt.org (Gordon Burditt) wrote:
> >>> I just tried installing lcc-win64 in my Windows& *x64. However, when I
> >>> tried opening it, it showed me an error that it can't find a compiler..
>
> >>> Anoop
>
> >> You have to install the 32 bit version first.
>
> >> I have to fix that, but I do not have a lot of time right now.
>
> > Great. And for this "high quality" software, we find :
> > Schools and Universities pay a license fee when they use my
> > compiler * * * * * * for a class. Companies pay a license when they use
> > my compiler for * * *business.
>
> > Great.
>
> You want fixes in a couple of hours or days? *That is awfully
> difficult to get from any commercial vendor even if you pay a lot
> from the compiler *AND* pay tens of thousands of dollars a year on
> a support contract. *And they still may run into a problem that
> they can't fix that fast. *You're much more likely to get a problem
> that takes months or years to fix. *Jacob's been providing amazing
> service (for any amount of money) right on this newsgroup. *Now, some
> of the whining has been less than professional, but bugs in the
> compiler still get fixed in days, not months. *You got a workaround
> immediately.
>
> > Microsoft make a free compiler, it will be guaranteed to work well on
> > Windows because Microsoft also make Windows. You want people to pay money
> > for an inferior product? This is outrageous!
>
> And how fast would they fix a problem like this? *Probably no fix until
> the next "Patch Tuesday" at the absolute best. *More likely, it's at
> least 6 months before they are scheduled to release a maintenance
> version of the compiler.

6 months is if the problem is critical. Since a workaround exists it
would be about a year for the next "Service Pack" to come out.

"Gordon Burditt" <> wrote in message
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[...]
> You want fixes in a couple of hours or days? That is awfully
> difficult to get from any commercial vendor even if you pay a lot
> from the compiler *AND* pay tens of thousands of dollars a year on
> a support contract. And they still may run into a problem that
> they can't fix that fast. You're much more likely to get a problem
> that takes months or years to fix. Jacob's been providing amazing
> service (for any amount of money) right on this newsgroup. Now, some
> of the whining has been less than professional, but bugs in the
> compiler still get fixed in days, not months. You got a workaround
> immediately.

Great point! :^)

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"AK" <> wrote in message
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On Oct 6, 1:17 am, "James" <n...@spam.invalid> wrote:
[...]

> > They don't charge you for a product key.

> Thats right. They just want a valid email address and the windows
> genuine advantage check.

Touché.

[...]

Why are you always snipping attribution lines? Do you think
Usenet conventions are beneath you?

Gordon Burditt wrote:

> You want fixes in a couple of hours or days? That is awfully
> difficult to get from any commercial vendor even if you pay a lot
> from the compiler *AND* pay tens of thousands of dollars a year on
> a support contract. And they still may run into a problem that
> they can't fix that fast. You're much more likely to get a problem
> that takes months or years to fix.

If one is willing to "pay tens of thousands of dollars a year on
a support contract" then one would be wiser using GCC, and paying
a consultant to fix/enhance the software on one's own schedule.

> Jacob's been providing amazing
> service (for any amount of money) right on this newsgroup.

You praise him for spamming the group? The mind boggles o_O

> And how fast would they fix a problem like this? Probably no fix until
> the next "Patch Tuesday" at the absolute best. More likely, it's at
> least 6 months before they are scheduled to release a maintenance
> version of the compiler.

When "a problem like this" is "the software refuses to install",
the "problem" tends to get fixed rather quickly, most of the time
during QA testing.

Le 06/10/11 10:49, Noob a écrit :
>> Jacob's been providing amazing
>> service (for any amount of money) right on this newsgroup.
>
> You praise him for spamming the group? The mind boggles o_O
>

I am not spamming anyone moron.

Read the question that started this thread.

On Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:47:54 -0700, AK wrote:

> On Oct 6, 1:17Â*am, "James" <n...@spam.invalid> wrote:
>> "jacob navia" <ja...@spamsink.net> wrote in message
>>
>> news:j6idf3$jfs$...
>>
>> > Le 05/10/11 21:22, tea strainer a écrit :
>> [...]
>> >> Microsoft make a free compiler,
>>
>> > From the "free" compiler license we can read:
>>
>> > b. Trial Edition. Â*The initial installation of the software is a
>> > trial edition. You may convert your trial rights at any time by
>> > obtaining a product key from Microsoft. Â*The trial software will
>> > present conversion options to you thirty (30) days after you install
>> > the trial software. Â*After the expiration of the 30-day trial period,
>> > without conversion, the trial software will stop running.
>>
>> They don't charge you for a product key.
>>
>> [...]
>
> Thats right. They just want a valid email address and the windows
> genuine advantage check. The fact that they are giving away free
> software, even if its limited version is a great improvement over how
> things used to be about 5 years ago. Ofcourse to get all the free stuff,
> they expect you to buy a genuine windows license, which is not difficult
> considering the fact that it comes pre-installed in most PCs that you
> buy. It is very difficult these days to find a PC to buy which does not
> come with the pre-installed windows.
>
> Anoop

What was the adage again? "If you get something
for free, you're the product being traded"?

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