Date: Thu, 13 Nov 1997 22:47:22 -0500
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To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
From: zixyer AT shell DOT highpowered DOT net (Tim Dean)
Subject: Re: What does DJGPP stand for?
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>Hi!
>
>I'm new to this newsgroup, and was directed here when I mentioned wanting 
>to do C/C++ programming with a freely available GNU compiler for 
>Intel-based computers (i.e. MSDOS & Windows PC's).  Could someone please 
>tell me what "DJGPP" stands for?  Also, is there a freely available 
>compiler (C/C++) that I can use to create MSDOS *AND* Windows (3.1/95/NT) 
>executables?
>
>TIA,
>Paul.
>

As far as what DJGPP stands for I don't know exactly (that's what I get for
not reading all the docs), but my best guess would be DJ is for DJ Delorie,
G stands for GCC or GNU, and PP might be ++ as in C++ or something. :P

Anyway, there aren't any freely available compilers for DOS and Windows
programs, so you'll just have to pick up an old copy of Visual C++ or
something (you could probably find 1.0 for about $30. :P)

                                        -zixyer