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Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 22:33:06 +0100
From: Jens Luedicke <jens AT irs-net DOT com>
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: Why did ID choose DJGPP for Quake?
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> I understand that they developed Quake on UNIX boxes(SGI's maybe)
> and needed a
> good compiler to port the source to DOS. Since DJGPP is a DOS port
> of a UNIX
> compiler it was what id used.

Different theory:

Commercial compilers require a special licence, which allows the
software firms to sell their software legally. If they choose a
GNU Compiler they don't need special licening.







Jens Luedicke <jens AT irs-net DOT com>  // YAPW32H
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