> Hi Matt,
>
> like discussed in this thread there are two independent issues at
> stake. First MS has the habit to create defines for absolutely trivial
> words (like #define Create CreateA) making sure that all code using the
> word Create will be morphed and will fail to compile.
It is not true.
MS did not touch the word "Create". MS did define "CreateWindow" macro
It makes difference.
I know NO common English word MS did as you claimed.
I believe ROOT has enough real technical problems to be solved and there
is no reason to involve the myth and rumors and emotion on this list.
> To be safe one has to
> create files which #undef half of all know common english words.
MS had very solid technical and economical reasons to do what he did.
One of them is called backward / forward compatibility of third party software
Anyway if ROOT team does support Windows platform it should accept it
"as is" with no extra emotions.
Valery
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