First a little background, I don't have VS.NET, or any of its components. But I do have the .NET 1.1 framework, the .NET SDK, and the Windows Platform SDK.I was following the documentation on how ...

The Visual C++ compiler is the best-supported, most widely used compiler on Windows I think you are confusing Windows-as-a-development-platform and Windows-as-a-development-target.

As reported by Ars Technica, the company has switched Chrome's Windows compiler from Microsoft's Visual Studio C++ compiler to Clang, an open-source alternative.

The C/C++ Compilers 2017.5 are targeted at software-critical devices and systems in automotive, aerospace, storage, medical, military, industrial and personal communication markets. In these ...