Date: Thu, 8 Aug 1996 15:17:33 +0800 (GMT)
From: Orlando Andico <orly AT gibson DOT eee DOT upd DOT edu DOT ph>
To: "Alaric B. Williams" <alaric AT abwillms DOT demon DOT co DOT uk>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: PGCC ?? MMX?
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On Tue, 30 Jul 1996, Alaric B. Williams wrote:

> C M Marka <matriu AT gim DOT ktu DOT lt> wrote:
> 
> >So here's my advice: stop messing with poor dos and switch to Linux! Most
> >of the GCC related problems will disapper. Exec size? Hah! 2 Kb with ELF.
> >Dynamic linking? ELF! Speed? Compile time up to 2 times shorter! Long
> >file names! -pipe option! MULTITASKING! Emacs at its best! LOADS OF COOL
> >STUFF.
>

hehehe.. yes, Linux is cool, and I use it all the time. _But_ you ain't
seen Unix fly 'till you've seen IRIX! coolest UNIX system on the block by
a mile.. too bad it only runs on SGI..

> Weaaarrrggghhhhh! Please, stop! The envy is killing me!
> 
> I'm stuck with DOS because I develop games... and DOS is the market
> :-(
> 
> Perhaps I should crossdev like ID :-)

AFAIK, ID developed Quake on IRIX machines..
Too bad we can't afford them..