C++ for Windows CCAPI server?
Sam Hartman
hartmans at MIT.EDU
Tue Oct 30 11:46:08 EDT 2007
>>>>> "Jeffrey" == Jeffrey Altman <jaltman at secure-endpoints.com> writes:
Jeffrey> Kevin Koch wrote:
>> Is there any reason to not use C++ for the Windows CCAPI
>> server?
>>
>>
Jeffrey> The reason we wanted to move away from C++ was because of
Jeffrey> the fact that each time Microsoft upgrades their
Jeffrey> compiler, they have broken our C++ code. Hence the
Jeffrey> reason we couldn't build with VS2005 for so long. If you
Jeffrey> are willing to take the risk that each time a new
Jeffrey> compiler is issued that you will need to go back and fix
Jeffrey> the C++ language utilization to remain compliant, then
Jeffrey> C++ is acceptable for development.
I would bet that Kevin is going to be a lot more conservative in his
use of C++ than the CCAPI server. ALso, the language is a lot more
stable than it was when that code was written.
--Sam
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