From: "John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com>
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Subject: Re: what's the difference between djgpp and gcc with gpp?
Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 18:32:55 -0400
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Perry DOT Fecteau AT Republican DOT COM wrote:
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> it looks like i can install gcc and gpp without djdev.  am i correct?
> what do i gain with djgpp?  i have been using djgpp but i want to know
> the difference.

This is not correct, at least for the DJGPP port of gcc and gpp.  They
require a development environment in order to function properly.  The
core of the compiler is djdev201, gcc280b, and bnu281b.  To get C++, add
gpp280b and lgpp280b.  All of the files in these packages work
together.  In a literal sense, DJGPP is not a compiler but a development
environment.  gcc is the actual compiler.

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