[Qt-interest] Which compiler would you recommend for Windows?

[Martin Schröer]

Andreas Pakulat schrieb:
> On 05.03.09 12:54:42, Sven Grunewaldt wrote:
>   
>> Hi List,
>>
>> I currently don't know which compiler I should use under windows... I 
>> have access to Visual Studio 2008 Professional via MSDNAA and there are 
>> MinGW and TDragons MinGW+GCC4.3 builds.
>>     
>
> Use Visual Studio, its generally faster when compiling, it has often
> better error messages, is sometimes stricter (sometimes just weird
> though) and in general more stable (regarding ICE). I didn't do much
> with mingw/gcc4.3 yet, but mingw/gcc3.4 isn't fun to work with (is not
> even able to compile the code I work on in my spare time).
>
> Andreas
>
>   
Plus - you can't compile Phonon while using MinGW (yet) ...
Using the VisualC++ (even Express Edition) nmake, you can.