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From: doolin AT hydra1a DOT cs DOT utk DOT edu (David Doolin)
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Subject: Re: How do I get djgpp?
Date: 30 Jul 1995 22:47:05 GMT
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In article <301ae929 DOT sandmann AT praline DOT no DOT NeoSoft DOT com>, Charles Sandmann <sandmann AT praline DOT no DOT NeoSoft DOT com> writes:
|> > Don't try and learn C with djgpp!  
|> 
|> I used to tell people this too, but now I recommend djgpp for newbies too.
|> Why?  When programming under DOS, most 16-bit compilers will lock the
|> machine and require a reboot with simple programming errors.  DJGPP will
|> usually catch most of these with a register display, or at least be 
|> interruptable with CTRL-BREAK.  The newbies then moan about registers and
|> assembly listings; but once they UNDERSTAND how useful this information is,
|> they are much better programmers.  I have wasted too much time trying to
|> explain memory models, why you can't have an array of 10000 doubles, 
|> what to do when running the program locks the machine, etc to even consider
|> recommending a "traditional" DOS C compiler ever again.

I will add only one thing: strap yourself in,
'cause the learning curve is steep!

dmd