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Date: Wed, 19 Feb 1997 08:52:44 -0800
To: Terence Ramos <de-bug AT ix DOT netcom DOT com>
From: Alan Wilson <alan DOT wilson AT wilshire DOT com>
Subject: Re: I have no money, and I must program!!
Cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com

At 11:00 PM 2/18/97 -0800, you wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I downloaded the DirectX library hoping to get into windows
>programming.  Least to say I was highly impressed by the demos that came
>with the library and was very eager to start using the thing.  To my
>dismay I found out you needed Watcom C++ or some other high priced
>compiler to use it.  I was wondering if there is any way to us DJGPP or
>some other free compiler out there to program with?  I am only 17 and
>cannot afford expensive things such as this!  
>


DJGPP is a Dos compiler that can be used to create DOS programs that run
under win 95. But from what I understand ther are tools that can be gotten
for free that will allow you to produce Win 95 code.

Alan Wilson