What does the ctp stand for/ do if I want to start playing with f#.
Is it something I can use to install in vs2008? What about express?
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CTP = Community Technology Preview. You can download the F# msi and install it with your current VS2008.
I'm not sure if it works with Express, but there's also a free visual studio shell as well.
Jose Basilio
2009-04-21 17:21:25
Does preview mean beta?
Crash893
2009-04-21 17:26:13
Yes, that is correct.
Jose Basilio
2009-04-21 17:28:43
Here's a Wikipedia entry on MSFT's software release cycle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_release_life_cycle
Jose Basilio
2009-04-21 17:30:07
It doesn't work with Express
epotter
2009-04-21 17:48:45
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CTP = Community Technology Preview
The CTP should install ok into VS2008. I've installed it into the Visual Studio Shell with no problems (it works fine so long as the shell is installed prior to the CTP)
See this blog entry for more info re. the CTP and the VS installation.
Brian Agnew
2009-04-21 17:22:22
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Doesn't work with Express, but you can use Visual Studio Shell.
Nemanja Trifunovic
2009-04-21 17:25:28
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See also
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/734525/getting-started-with-f
which talks about 'tools needed' as well as tutorials, etc.
Brian
2009-04-21 19:31:43