I finally found it, yes I did. The best commerical ever. Yes, I did say ever. And yes, I am easily amused, however that’s besides the point. It’s ~320×320 px in size in quicktime format. It totals to about 10.6 MB. Enjoy!
Actually they scare me, but they’re in JDK 1.5 so weee!
The Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003 includes the core tools developers need to compile and link C++-based applications for Windows and the .NET Common Language Runtime:
* Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler and Linker. These are the same compiler and linker that ship with Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional!
* C Runtime Library and the C++ Standard Library, including the Standard Template Library. These are the same static-link libraries included with Visual Studio.
* Microsoft .NET Framework Common Language Runtime. Visual C++ can optionally build applications that target the Common Language Runtime (CLR).
* Sample code. The toolkit includes four samples designed to showcase the powerful new features of the 2003 version, including new optimization capabilities, features to improve code-security and robustness, enhanced ISO C++ standards support, and the ability to use the .NET Framework library and target the CLR.
For those still programming in C++, now you can get the best C++ compiler for Windows for free.
Here’s a cheap trick to play on an audience – especially one drawn from the business community. Ask them how many use Microsoft software. Virtually every hand in the room will go up. How many use Apple Macs? One or two – at most. How many use Linux? If the audience is drawn from corporate suits, no hands will show. Now comes the punchline: who uses Google? A forest of hands appears. ‘Ah,’you say, ‘that’s very interesting, because it means you’re all Linux users.’Stunned looks all round.
Fun stuff…
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