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Subject: Re: console and dos
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Date: 14 Sep 2001 21:01:29 GMT
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[fu-t set]

<9nthdq$jlu$1 AT news6 DOT svr DOT pol DOT co DOT uk> divulged:

>What's wrong with console app's and why are DOS app's so much larger?

`dunno,' and `because they are statically linked.'

>I use DJGPP, is there a newsgroup for this?

comp.os.msdos.djgpp

>And, is there a compiler that doesn't compile redundant functions, or do all
>compilers have this feature set to default?

most compilers don't even have the concept, nor is it usually worth
pursuing, asking programmers to use good coding practices is much easier.

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