From: firewind Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp Subject: Re: Watcom vs DJGPP Date: 4 Nov 1997 01:27:39 GMT Organization: Netcom Lines: 31 Message-ID: <63ltmb$qqe@dfw-ixnews8.ix.netcom.com> References: <345DE302 DOT 3D77 AT trash DOT lip6 DOT fr> NNTP-Posting-Host: elp-tx2-04.ix.netcom.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp Precedence: bulk Fabrice ILPONSE wrote: > Hi! > WATCOM can create DOS code but the editors are under windows! Why would you develop under Windows if you intended your application to be run under DOS? > WATCOM programs are faster than DJGPP ones! Aha! This is an assumption, most likely an incorrect one. What is the basis for this statement? > Why? > I'm looking for the reason. > PS: the generated code of djgpp is certainly better than the watcom > code. Well, apparently you think you already know the reason ('Whatcom generates "better" code') so why are you asking? The answer is that, frankly, you can't draw any strict conclusion. Whatcom may do something faster or more efficient than DJGPP in one situation, and slower in another. -- [- firewind -] [- email: firewind AT metroid DOT dyn DOT ml DOT org (home), firewind AT aurdev DOT com (work) -] [- "You're just jealous because the voices talk to -me-." -] [- Have a good day, and enjoy your C. -] [- (on a crusade of grumpiness where grumpiness is due) -]