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Apr 11, 2007
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Oh no, I have an obstructed view of Joshua Roman!

Raymond Chen
Raymond Chen

This past weekend, a group of us attended a subscription concert performance of Beethoven's Missa Solemnis at Benaroya Hall. We collectively hold a block of seats, and it's a mix of regulars and rotating guests. Our seats are close to the stage, made even closer by the hall reconfiguration to accommodate the choir and soloists; we were effectively ...

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Apr 11, 2007
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What's the difference between WINVER, _WIN32_WINNT, _WIN32_WINDOWS, and _WIN32_IE?

Raymond Chen
Raymond Chen

Okay, so there are all these different ways you can specify what version of the Windows header files you want.† Let's take them in order. The symbol is the earliest one. That's the symbol that 16-bit Windows used to control the versioning of its header files, and its use carried forward into the 32-bit header files, presumably from t...

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