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Visual Studio Build Tools Licensing Eased for Open Source C++ Projects

Microsoft has eased some licensing requirements for Visual Studio Build Tools (VSBT), which comprises a standalone MSVC compiler, libraries and scripts for C++. The ...
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GitHub Copilot Adds New C++ Capabilities with MSVC Upgrades and Build Performance Improvements

Microsoft announced that GitHub Copilot has gained new capabilities aimed specifically at C and C++ developers in Visual Studio. These updates include smoother upgrade paths for the MSVC compiler ...

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