From: "Steven C. Hendrickson" <hendrick AT pe DOT net>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
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Subject: Re: Is DJGPP really suitable for beginners?
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I think you can download Borland's C++ v.2 which is a very early version,
from www.inprise.com .  It might be easier for you to get set up with.  You
will have problems with current standards, because the Borland won't meet
them.

Steve Hendrickson
"Phil" <Email AT address DOT in DOT message DOT body> wrote in message
news:386BE01B DOT 858A1910 AT address DOT in DOT message DOT body...
> Hi DJGPP community,
>
> Thanks for your help with my query a week ago.
>
> I chose to try DJGPP because it stated on the homepage that it was
> suitable for beginners and seemed to be quite established, so I haven't
> looked at any other compilers yet. However, there seems to be an
> inordinate amount of 'exceptions' to previous standards, different tools
> and a lot of flexibility, which no doubt make it popular to experienced
> programmers but does tend to make it overcomplicated to the novice (or
> at least me, anyway). Does anyone know of a more basic, freeware
> compiler that I could try? Alternatively, can anyone tell me why I
> should persevere with DJGPP?
>
> Thanks again.
> Phil.
>