Microsoft KB Archive/153505

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Support for the Mac Client vs Metrowerks CodeManager
'Article ID: Q153505

Creation Date: 10-JUL-1996

Revision Date: 15-JUL-1996' The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Macintosh, version 4.0a

SUMMARY

The Microsoft Visual SourceSafe Client for the Macintosh has a feature set similar to the Metrowerks CodeManager product.

NOTE: CodeManager is manufactured by Metrowerks, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

MORE INFORMATION

The way to tell the two products apart is to determine the build number of the product. For Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, you can run the following command:

SS about

If it returns build number 1323, it is the Microsoft Visual SourceSafe product and Microsoft should be contacted for support. If it is any other build number, larger or smaller, it is the Metrowerks CodeManager product and Metrowerks should be contacted for support.

To contact Metrowerks, call (512)873-4700 and select option 2 for technical support.

For more information on how to contact Microsoft, please refer to the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q80850 TITLE    : Microsoft Product Support Offerings NOTE: Microsoft does not recommend running Metrowerks CodeManager with a Microsoft Visual SourceSafe database.
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Additional reference words: 4.00a vss

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