If I remember well, Platform SDK contains the same (AFAIK) toolchain (C, C++ compilers, linker, rc etc.). That until PSDK for Windows 8; the bad news indeed is that command line tools seems to be removed from Windows SDK 8: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/hh852363.aspx "The Windows SDK no longer ships with a complete command-line build environment. The Windows SDK now requires a compiler and build environment to be installed separately."
There is also a less known option (other than a MSDN subscription), to become enrolled in MS Partner Program. This allow small teams to have a number of licenses (including Windows 7 and a Visual Studio standard, last time I checked, having a Microsoft ActionPack for Developers and Designers. Last time I payed around 400 E on this) which *may* be used as a backup solution by some. More details about this here: https://partner.microsoft.com/global/program/memgettingstarted/gsbenefits (probably you will need a Windows Live account to access the benefits page and the site is fully working only using IE (no comments...)). Cristian On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 11:27 PM, Stefan Küng <tortoise...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 24.05.2012 21:55, Mark Phippard wrote: >> >> I know we have done work in recent versions so that you can compile >> SVN on Windows using just the freely available Windows SDK. Note that >> Microsoft is changing things so that this will no longer be possible. >> This is just a heads-up for anyone who is currently relying on that >> option. >> >> >> http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/05/no-cost-desktop-software-development-is-dead-on-windows-8/ >> >> You can still build SVN with a licensed version of Visual Studio, but >> the free SDK option will cease to be an option, at least with the >> newer SDK. >> > > But you can get the new compiler by installing VC-Express. Sure, the new > VC-Express won't let you create desktop projects, but the compiler is still > there and can be used the same way the compiler from current SDKs can be > used. > Only the IDE of VC-Express 11 doesn't have the ability to create desktop or > console apps, the compiler/linker still can. > > It's one more download/install step instead of getting everything with the > SDK. But nothing more. > > Stefan > > -- > ___ > oo // \\ "De Chelonian Mobile" > (_,\/ \_/ \ TortoiseSVN > \ \_/_\_/> The coolest Interface to (Sub)Version Control > /_/ \_\ http://tortoisesvn.net
