Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 16:00:05 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: Allen Pouratian <allenp AT nima DOT eecs DOT berkeley DOT edu>
Cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: best UNIX-->DOS porting compiler?
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On 17 Jun 1996, Allen Pouratian wrote:

> I am porting a Unix (Linux) application to DOS so I can run it under
> a DOS shell under Windows 3.11.  Have I chosen the easiest path for porting
> by using Turbo C++ 3.0, or am I better off with another compiler?
> 
> 1)	Does gcc for dos exist?  Does the package come with the appropriate 
> 	suite of unix like utilities?

Yes and yes.  Get the DJGPP FAQ list at the URL below and read its first 
3-4 chapters.  They will tell you all you need to know to decide.

  ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/gnu/djgpp/v2/faq200b.zip

> 2)	Can I run DJGPP programs under a Win3.1 shell?  How bout a Win95
> 	or a WinNT shell?

It will run inside DOS box under all these three Win environments.  Under 
Win95, DJGPP even supports long filenames.