Date: Tue, 4 Apr 1995 18:05:49 -0400
From: dj (DJ Delorie)
To: arthurto AT elmail DOT cc DOT purdue DOT edu
Cc: djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu
Subject: Re: Questions


> 1) I have installed DJGPP and have been using it for some time now.  I 
> have noticed that even after installing the 4th patch, go32 still says 
> that it is a maint 3.  What is up with that?

No changes were required for maint4, so I didn't bother shipping a
whole new go32.exe just for a version number.

> 2) I haven't had a chance to test this one, but if I develop a program on 
> my 486/33 and then mail it one of my friends as an exe file, but he 
> doesn't have a math coprocessor 386/sx.  What will happen when he tries 
> to run it.  What should I do to insure compatability?

Mail him emu387 also.

> 3) What is the editor of choice for all you DJGPPers?  I currently use 
> qedit, but I dont' really like it for programming.  I'd like something 
> that highlights the differnt parts of command different colors.  There is 
> a program Zeus for Windows that I've tried, but I don't like switching 
> back and forth and besides, my mouse locks up sometimes when I shell to 
> DOS.  I'd also like something that will run a compiler with a command to 
> see if I've made any mistakes.

I use gnu emacs.  According to the dos maintainer, 19.29 support color
highlighting in dos with some extra patches.

> 4) Which brings me to EMACS.  I've tried freemacs, and oemacs and I don't 
> like either one.  OEMACS I thought would be nice, but the go32 version is 
> old and it conflicts with my newer go32 and I can't always get OEMACS to 
> run.  Is there a better emacs?

GNU emacs 19.25 and higher compile as-is from the FSF with djgpp 1.12
and higher.