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Right, because Windows comes with gcc?

• otterley 16y ago
  Last I checked, Visual Studio was WAY more expensive than $5.
  • zenocon 16y ago
    VS 2010 is free if you sign up for their webspark program http://microsoft.com/web/websitespark/ http://microsoft.com/web/websitespark/ -- so is MS Windows Server 2008, SQL Server, etc. Look, I'm no MS proponent. I'm an independent developer and I use all platforms, all tools, all languages. If you fellas watch the news, this URL is kinda like the Fox News of Apple fan-boi-ism. Fair & Balanced...it is not...tiresome...bah, let the downvotes begin.
    • otterley 16y ago
      Check the fine print (http://www.microsoft.com/web/websitespark/support.aspx?tab=ProgramDetails http://www.microsoft.com/web/websitespark/support.aspx?tab=P...): It's only free for 3 developers per company. Arguably enough for personal use, but won't cover many organizations.
  • marshray 16y ago
    You can download application and device driver SDKs which come with command line C++ compilers at no charge. Pretty much the same compilers MS uses to build the OS itself and its own products. There's also a no charge "express edition" of the IDE, but it was heavily crippled last time I checked.
• rimantas 16y ago
  Perl, Python, Ruby, rails…