COMPILER IDIOSYNCRACIES

OVERLOADED << in Visual C++
One needs to use the older 
#include <iostream.h>
instead of 
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
OVERLOADED << in BLOODSHED
I believe one needs to add a line before declaring a friend: 
template <class Type> //ADD THIS
friend ostream& operator<<(ostream&, const linkedListType&);
Alas, this does not work in Visual C++.