Date:	Wed, 23 Oct 1996 08:54:16 +0200 (IST)
From:	Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To:	mschulter AT mach1 DOT mpu DOT com
Cc:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject:	Re: need advice on djgpp vs. Turbo C
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On 19 Oct 1996 mschulter AT mach1 DOT mpu DOT com wrote:

> An additional point: as the FAQ points out, to use DJGPP is to move into an
> interesting world somewhere between DOS and UNIX. I must admit that that
> was a major attraction for me, and it might not be for just any user <grin>.

IMHO, in this world of multi-platform software development, where the next
year's hottest machine might be something you've never saw in your life
before, the only way to keep your sanity and stay productive is to learn a
coherent set of tools which you can move with you to any platform out
there (if they aren't already installed).  Then you will feel at home on
any platform.  The GNU tools provide a unique opportunity to do just that. 
I'm convinced that whoever invests time to learn the DJGPP tools, will
know that time was spent well when he/she has suddenly to work on Unix
(or, for that matter, on any platform other than DOS).

So I think there's more than a simple interest in exploring the world 
that's ``between DOS and Unix''.

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