Switch to a Newer & Better Code::Blocks
Biplab March 18th, 2007
Hello Everybody,
A post after a long gap. Actually got bit busy with studies and bug-fixing. After fixing a number of bugs Code::Blocks (by the whole team) I finally decided to write this about the newer features that we’ve added.
So the first question that may come to your mind is why I’m saying switch to “Newer & Better” Code::Blocks??
Most of the users start downloading the Code::Blocks RC2 which is about 1.5 yrs old. But it has undergone a large number of changes in core and that is one of the reasons it’s now offered as Nightly Releases.
The latest change is actually a Performance Boost. Earlier there were a large number of complaints that Code::Blocks is a resource hog in some machines. It was a long pending issue. Finally we’ve fixed this issue in Revision 3676. 
Now newer Code::Blocks actually consumes at least 6-8 times less CPU power!! Can’t believe it? Try a newer Nightly and you’ll come to know. So your favourite IDE has just got better.
So it’s my humble request to everyone who is using Code::Blocks Nightly of Revision lesser than 3676 to upgrade to a newer Nightly immediately. Download link are available in Blogroll section of this blog on the right side of this page.
Any more updates? Yes, there are many. We’ve fixed a bunch of bugs. We’re currently doing some modifications to it’s core, wxSmith has got better and more. At the time of writing revision 3718 is out. Please try it out.
