From:	"D. Huizenga" <skis AT concentric DOT net>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: Resolve a bet : Simple hello world sample at 640x480?
Date:	Sun, 22 Mar 1998 20:00:55 -0500
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Nicolas Blais wrote:
> 
> Can anyone write me a full, simple c++ code hello world program running
> at 640x480 without using allegro?  My friend here says that it's
> impossible and I bet with him 20$ that it's possible.  As a proof, I
> have to show him the code.  So, anyone know how?
> 
> Thanks, Nicolas Blais

It is certainly possible. Instead of wasting bandwidth by posting the
code to this group, I will point out that Allegro is written entirely in
standard C, with a little AT&T Assembly thrown in. Allegro is no miracle-worker,
it is simply a lot of very good code.  As an added proof, tell your friend
that the original version of Quake (http://www.idsoftware.com ) was written 
with DJGPP, without Allegro.  You can see this by looking at the program in a 
text editor, where you will be able to see the copy right contained in the stub. 
On a side note, the Macintosh emulator, Executor, 
is also written with DJGPP (http://www.ardi.com ).
--
Dan Huizenga
Email: Skis AT Concentric DOT net
Home: http://www.concentric.net/~skis
(Not much there right now, except BGui [now there's actually an 
 example program ;-)])

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