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From: "Johan Venter" <jventer AT writeme DOT com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
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Subject: Re: fall of rsxntdj??
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Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 15:11:41 +1000
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Mumit Khan <khan AT xraylith DOT wisc DOT edu> wrote in message
news:7ppbkj$dmu$1 AT news DOT doit DOT wisc DOT edu...
<snip stuff about cross-compiler>
> build the djgpp hosted mingw targeted compiler in the comfort of your
> Linux box. There are issues such as long filenames used for Mingw runtime
> import libraries, but trivial to work around.

A windows/dos cross compiler would (imho) be the best option for everyone.
I'd certainly use it.

> The real reason for using Mingw over RSXNTDJ etc IMO --
>   - better compiler support. Much much better. eg., gcc-2.95 binaries
>     were released the same day as the source release.

This is my point when I put down RSXNTDJ. It is not being maintained, and
your efforts are a lot better than I could could do to fix RSXNTDJ.

>   - Last, but not least, I'm still interested in making it better

And I applaud you for this. You are still here with us, working to make your
product better, taking in our feedback and using it.
I think RSXNTDJ should be taken off the djgpp mirrors to stop people
downloading it and then coming to us with thousands of never-ending
questions. Rather use something like mingw32 which works first time,
everytime.

--
Johan Venter
ICQ 3643877
surf.to/djgppig



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