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I am porting all of my projects that I intend to continue to maintain, and that use Csound, to use only Csound 7 from now on. Everything now builds for macOS and I am working to get everything to build with GitHub Actions for macOS, Linux, and Windows.

When Csound 7 is released, what will it be? Built using Visual C++, or built using MingW? And if both, which build should I use as my dependency for these projects?

Best,

Mike

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i agree with what you said about setting a release date.
there will always be pull requests and issues, but since long CS7 is 
stable and tested.
it would be great to have it now as a "real" release for users, unless 
there are strong objections.

On 10/05/2026 19:32, Victor Lazzarini wrote:
> You asked what it'll be, I answered that it's already there, you can 
> download and check it out. It's the same as in Csound 6, vcpkg-based, 
> built with MSVC.
> 
> Prof. Victor Lazzarini
> Maynooth University
> Ireland
> 
>> On 10 May 2026, at 18:19, Michael Gogins  wrote:
>>
>> 
>> You did not actually answer my question. I am only concerned with the 
>> 64 bit Windows installer. Is it built with MSVC or with MinGW?
>>
>> Best,
>> Mike
>>
>> -----------------------------------------------------
>> Michael Gogins
>> Irreducible Productions
>> http://michaelgogins.tumblr.com 
>> Michael dot Gogins at gmail dot com
>>
>>
>> On Sun, May 10, 2026 at 12:58 PM Victor Lazzarini <000010b17ddd988e- 
>> dmarc-request@listserv.heanet.ie > request@listserv.heanet.ie>> wrote:
>>
>>     All beta releases have Windows 64 and 32 bit installers. In fact
>>     Windows was the first platform for which we had github actions builds.
>>
>>     I don't know when we will have the first release. There are a few
>>     PRs that need reviewing and merging before that. Maybe it's a good
>>     idea for us to set a date for it.
>>
>>     best
>>     Prof. Victor Lazzarini
>>     Maynooth University
>>     Ireland
>>
>>>     On 10 May 2026, at 17:29, Michael Gogins
>>>     > wrote:
>>>
>>>     
>>>
>>>
>>>       *Warning*
>>>
>>>     This email originated from outside of Maynooth University's Mail
>>>     System. Do not reply, click links or open attachments unless you
>>>     recognise the sender and know the content is safe.
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>>>     I am porting all of my projects that I intend to continue to
>>>     maintain, and that use Csound, to use only Csound 7 from now on.
>>>     Everything now builds for macOS and I am working to get
>>>     everything to build with GitHub Actions for macOS, Linux, and
>>>     Windows.
>>>
>>>     When Csound 7 is released, what will it be? Built using Visual C+
>>>     +, or built using MingW? And if both, which build should I use as
>>>     my dependency for these projects?
>>>
>>>     Best,
>>>     Mike
>>>
>>>     -----------------------------------------------------
>>>     Michael Gogins
>>>     Irreducible Productions
>>>     http://michaelgogins.tumblr.com 
>>>     Michael dot Gogins at gmail dot com
>>
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>>     Is don seolaí / do na seolaithe thuasluaite amháin an ríomhphost
>>     seo. D’fhéadfadh an t-eolas atá ann a bheith rúnda agus faoi
>>     phribhléid. Mura seolaí tú, tá cosc iomlán ar aon eolas atá sa
>>     ríomhphost seo a úsáid, a scaipeadh, a dháileadh, a fhoilsiú nó a
>>     chóipeáil. Má fuair tú an ríomhphost seo trí thimpiste, cuir sin
>>     in iúl dúinn láithreach trí ríomhphost a chur chuig
>>     dataprotection@mu.ie  agus scrios an
>>     ríomhphost seo ó do chóras.
>>
>>     Tabhair faoi deara go bhfuil Ollscoil Mhá Nuad faoi réir dhlíthe
>>     um Shaoráil Faisnéise agus um Chosaint Sonraí. D’fhéadfadh ceangal
>>     a bheith orainn ábhar ríomhphoist a nochtadh faoin *Acht um
>>     Shaoráil Faisnéise 2014*, faoin *Acht um Chosaint Sonraí 2018* nó
>>     faoi *GDPR*.
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Release a few weeks before LAC so we can test and use there and then with confidence. June 1 or sooner


Dr. Richard Boulanger
Professor
Electronic Production and Design
Berklee College of Music

> On May 10, 2026, at 8:01 PM, joachim heintz  wrote:
> 
> i agree with what you said about setting a release date.
> there will always be pull requests and issues, but since long CS7 is stable and tested.
> it would be great to have it now as a "real" release for users, unless there are strong objections.
> 
>> On 10/05/2026 19:32, Victor Lazzarini wrote:
>> You asked what it'll be, I answered that it's already there, you can download and check it out. It's the same as in Csound 6, vcpkg-based, built with MSVC.
>> Prof. Victor Lazzarini
>> Maynooth University
>> Ireland
>>>> On 10 May 2026, at 18:19, Michael Gogins  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> You did not actually answer my question. I am only concerned with the 64 bit Windows installer. Is it built with MSVC or with MinGW?
>>> 
>>> Best,
>>> Mike
>>> 
>>> -----------------------------------------------------
>>> Michael Gogins
>>> Irreducible Productions
>>> https://www.google.com/url?q=http://michaelgogins.tumblr.com&source=gmail-imap&ust=1779040893000000&usg=AOvVaw3_IQ1H4mf0yrNBRQiOMzg2 
>>> Michael dot Gogins at gmail dot com
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Sun, May 10, 2026 at 12:58 PM Victor Lazzarini <000010b17ddd988e- dmarc-request@listserv.heanet.ie > wrote:
>>> 
>>>    All beta releases have Windows 64 and 32 bit installers. In fact
>>>    Windows was the first platform for which we had github actions builds.
>>> 
>>>    I don't know when we will have the first release. There are a few
>>>    PRs that need reviewing and merging before that. Maybe it's a good
>>>    idea for us to set a date for it.
>>> 
>>>    best
>>>    Prof. Victor Lazzarini
>>>    Maynooth University
>>>    Ireland
>>> 
>>>>    On 10 May 2026, at 17:29, Michael Gogins
>>>>    > wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>    
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>      *Warning*
>>>> 
>>>>    This email originated from outside of Maynooth University's Mail
>>>>    System. Do not reply, click links or open attachments unless you
>>>>    recognise the sender and know the content is safe.
>>>> 
>>>>    I am porting all of my projects that I intend to continue to
>>>>    maintain, and that use Csound, to use only Csound 7 from now on.
>>>>    Everything now builds for macOS and I am working to get
>>>>    everything to build with GitHub Actions for macOS, Linux, and
>>>>    Windows.
>>>> 
>>>>    When Csound 7 is released, what will it be? Built using Visual C+
>>>>    +, or built using MingW? And if both, which build should I use as
>>>>    my dependency for these projects?
>>>> 
>>>>    Best,
>>>>    Mike
>>>> 
>>>>    -----------------------------------------------------
>>>>    Michael Gogins
>>>>    Irreducible Productions
>>>>    https://www.google.com/url?q=http://michaelgogins.tumblr.com&source=gmail-imap&ust=1779040893000000&usg=AOvVaw3_IQ1H4mf0yrNBRQiOMzg2 
>>>>    Michael dot Gogins at gmail dot com
>>> 
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>>>    phribhléid. Mura seolaí tú, tá cosc iomlán ar aon eolas atá sa
>>>    ríomhphost seo a úsáid, a scaipeadh, a dháileadh, a fhoilsiú nó a
>>>    chóipeáil. Má fuair tú an ríomhphost seo trí thimpiste, cuir sin
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>>>    Shaoráil Faisnéise 2014*, faoin *Acht um Chosaint Sonraí 2018* nó
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