Date: Wed, 23 Oct 1996 08:54:16 +0200 (IST) From: Eli Zaretskii To: mschulter AT mach1 DOT mpu DOT com Cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com Subject: Re: need advice on djgpp vs. Turbo C In-Reply-To: <549bem$ns1@news.mpu.com> Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII On 19 Oct 1996 mschulter AT mach1 DOT mpu DOT com wrote: > An additional point: as the FAQ points out, to use DJGPP is to move into an > interesting world somewhere between DOS and UNIX. I must admit that that > was a major attraction for me, and it might not be for just any user . IMHO, in this world of multi-platform software development, where the next year's hottest machine might be something you've never saw in your life before, the only way to keep your sanity and stay productive is to learn a coherent set of tools which you can move with you to any platform out there (if they aren't already installed). Then you will feel at home on any platform. The GNU tools provide a unique opportunity to do just that. I'm convinced that whoever invests time to learn the DJGPP tools, will know that time was spent well when he/she has suddenly to work on Unix (or, for that matter, on any platform other than DOS). So I think there's more than a simple interest in exploring the world that's ``between DOS and Unix''.