> > First for the record I tried moving a large groups of apps from unix to > > windows many years ago I worked through many of the compatiblity > problems, > > but gave up becauses windows kept crashing while I was trying to run > their > > compilier I moved to linux instead it was a breeze. > > I missed the begining of the thread but if you wanted help changeing the > > code to meet the standard so it will compile you need to list the error > > and ask about what is needed. I know a year ago some one moved from 7 to > > 8 and ask the list about programs failing to compile with the error > > "undeclared function cout" the fix was easy you just had to add the line > > using namespace std; > > after the includes I know this is a minor hassle but not really a big > > deal, and when I update I'll have to do it too. It is true that in > > a perfect world upgrades wouldn't break what is working however > sometimes > > to improve you have to choose and it breaks things. Just to show this is > > not limited to linux, I have a new winxp computer I use to work with > photo > > I was not happy to discover that the scanner and embrodery card writer > do > > not work with XP luckily I still had a computer that ran win98 as the > > embrodery software & hardware is a few thousand dollars and no longer > > supported. I can run compiled old versions of software if I keep the old > > version of the library on Linux for instance I still run Word Perfect > that > > ran with RH 6.0 without any problems. If you think you can upgrade > without > > any hassles or surprises in any operating system you are living in a > dream > > world. That is why most of us try it first at home before we upgrade > > critical systems. If you upgrade and have trouble this list is an > > incrediblely helpful source for working out your problems but ranting > > doesn't help solve the problem. > > Linda Hanigan I'm not sure where you're coming from or where you're headed. The object was to find compatible c++ libs. Of course you would have problems moving apps from MS to linux and vice versa. There are heavier reasons than libs for a switch from MS to linux and vice versa, and it has very little to do with compatibility. The problem is moving apps from linux 7.3 to 9 without breaking the world or merely upgrading from one c++ compiler to the latest and the world breaking. There is no reason for that to happen and it won't happen in a MS, DEC or SUN environ. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
