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On 09/23/2014 06:48 PM, Nick Coghlan wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">On 24 September 2014 03:05, Steve Dower <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:Steve.Dower@microsoft.com"><Steve.Dower@microsoft.com></a> wrote:
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<pre wrap="">I'd like to move the Windows versions onto the next release of VC (currently "VC 14" until the branding team figures out what to call it). There isn't a promised RTM date for VC 14 yet, so it looks like the best available compiler by Beta 1 will be a "Go Live" RC. (The "Go Live" marking basically means "we think this is ready for use, but expect a round of minor updates/fixes soon - the compiler is least likely to be updated, my guess is that it'll be Visual Studio UI mostly).
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It's ultimately up to Larry as RM, but I'd personally favour targeting
the newer compiler and runtime, even with the slight risk of
potentially needing to slip our schedule. There's also a fair amount
of wiggle room between the first beta and the first release candidate.
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First, let me say that I'm absolutely willing to listen to the choir
of expert modern Windows developers. I haven't done much of
anything with Windows since 2007, and I don't claim to be current.
So if I'm being wrong-headed on this, you're invited to educate me.<br>
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Also, having a retooled CRTL with forwards-compatible interfaces
indeed sounds awesome, and is a worthy goal.<br>
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With all that said: I'm comfortable shipping everything up to RCs on
a beta compiler. But once we hit RC1, I assert we *must* be using a
released product. Release Candidates are supposed to be viable,
releasable software, and surely we wouldn't ship 3.5.0 on a beta
compiler.<br>
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Therefore: if VC14 doesn't ship by 3.5 RC1, currently set at August
5, 2015, I decree we have to ship 3.5 with the previous version.<br>
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Reasonable?<br>
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<i>/arry</i><br>
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