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> Visual C++ is a commercial Visual Studio IDE from Microsoft The OP failed to mention there's a freeware edition. > It provides the Microsoft Foundation Clas
by Const-me 7y ago
> Visual C++ is a commercial Visual Studio IDE from Microsoft
The OP failed to mention there's a freeware edition.
> It provides the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) library which gives access to the Win32 APIs.
Last time I used MFC was around 2003. Last time I used Win32 APIs was today. MFC doesn't give access to anything besides MFC.
- mrpippy 7y agoThe free (Community) edition is licensed for working on open source projects, individual developers, and up to 5 users in “non-enterprises” (< 250 PCs or < $1 Million US Dollars in annual revenue.) So covers most people, but could be a pain if you’re in a big company that otherwise doesn’t do much engineering.