Date: Wed, 31 Aug 1994 09:00:43 +0100
From: "Th. Eifert" <EIFERT AT reze-1 DOT rz DOT rwth-aachen DOT de>
Subject: Re: djgpp system call
To: djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu
Reply-To: eifert AT rz DOT rwth-aachen DOT de
Organization: Rechenzentrum RWTH Aachen

> There are two uses for djgpp: (1) port unix software to DOS and (2) get
> around the 640K limit in new or existing DOS software.  I doubt anyone has
> any statistics on which use is more common, but it sounds like your use is
> primarily #1 while mine is primarily #2.
> 
If the decision between (1) and (2) imposes the further direction for
djgpp, I'd indeed suggest to collect the opinions.
For me, the main strenght of djgpp is that it's derived directly from
a UNIX-compiler, and therefore I can get (almost) all my software 
running on (almost) any system without changes.

Thomas

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