Date:	Tue, 16 Apr 1996 12:35:50 +1000
From:	cjohns AT awadi DOT com DOT au (Chris Johns)
Message-Id:	<9604160235.AA23346@desertoak.awadi>
To:	dj AT delorie DOT com
Cc:	pderbysh AT chat DOT carleton DOT ca, djgpp AT delorie DOT com
In-Reply-To:	<199604160124.VAA15200@delorie.com> (dj@delorie.com)
Subject:	Re: QUAKE and DJGPP

>>>>> dj AT delorie DOT com (DJ Delorie) writes:


DJ> 2) Cross-compiling.  They do their development and compiling on really
DJ> fast unix machines, and then run the resulting executables under DOS.

This goes for embedded systems as well.

DJ> 3) Support.  Our turn-around time on bugfixes and NEW FEATURES blew
DJ> the doors off their other compiler, even when the new feature was
DJ> specific to them.

I completely agree. You only have to watch this list. The 'other
compilers' I have used all had problems and generated a range of
responses, the most common being 'it might be in the next release,
third quarter this year'.  Having all the src for the tools is a big
help.

By the way what was the specific features to ID ?

Chris

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