C++ template : OKay for VC2005SP1, gcc bails out !?

Hi,

I'm puzzled here, and kindly request your help. VC2005SP1 swallows this (stripped out) code but gcc 4.0.1 bails out... Please point me the obvious mistake ? TIA!

template<typename BCT, typename UIDT>
class Factory
{
public:
    template<typename CT>
    bool Register(UIDT UniqueID)
    {
     if (UniqueID > 10)
      return(false);

     CreateObject2<BCT, CT>;

     return(true);
    }
};


template <typename MC, typename MT>
class Manager : public Factory<MC, MT>
{
public:
 bool RegisterType(const MT Type, const std::string TypeName)
 {
  return Factory<MC, MT>::Register<MC>(Type); // gcc claims "expected primary-expression before '>' at this point
 }
};

From stackoverflow

• VS is being kind.

  return Factory<MC, MT>::template Register<MC>(Type); should work under both compilers.

  Logan Capaldo : For the record, the compiler is "supposed" to see Factory::Register(Type) without the template as Factory::Register < MC > (Type). VS tries to be more helpful (arguably more than it should), but that's why g++ choked.

  Max Lybbert : And, for the record, g++ once had this "feature" but removed it because code written without "template" and "typename" would compile on g++ but not VC at the time, ...