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Date: Mon, 17 Jun 96 05:16:00 UTC 0000
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Reply to message 8372378    from PZAITSEV AT ENVI on 06/16/96  6:17AM


>I have been programming in TC3.1 for two years in a row. Recenly, looking
>through NewsGroups,I found out about Djgpp. I have down loaded this stuff from
>mirror site, does It worth to switch from TC to Dj...:) ? Please tell me about
>tech advantages to TC. (I heard Id use Dj for developing Qak:).

Tech advantages?  TC?  Those two words don't belong in the same
sentence together.  :-P  TC is one of the lamest compilers I've ever
seen.

OTOH, DJGPP is one of the most comprehensive C/C++ compilers in
existence.  It is highly Unix-oriented, though, so you'll have to get used
to...
well, not exactly a new style of programming, but a LOT of differences.
I recommend that you download the Frequently Asked Questions list
(faq200b.zip) from the same place you got DJGPP and peruse the
first several sections _thoroughly_.  Most of your "newbie" questions
should be answered by that, as well as most of the other problemsfaced by
programmers moving from 16-bit real mode to 32-bit
protected mode.

If you have any other questions, feel free to ask here.  You've taken
a major step upwards in terms of power.  :)

John

>Pavel,The Cookie monster.

P.S.:  I won't even ask...