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An interesting note for Compiler writers.

Would it be possible to create a Windows 95/NT only compiler that will
produce code only for Windows 95/NT??
I have noticed that from a installation of Borland C++ at least half
of the installation is for utilities/libraries I will not require. And
just sit of the HD wasting space.

Anyway here is the compilation of replies to the article.

: It would be of great help if some one could point me in the direction
: of a compiler for C/C++ which is hopefully native on win95. Failing
: that the best compiler(s) available for developing software in win95
: on win95 systems. Preferably with MFC bundled with it.
Replies included several compilers, and after much searching found
some details to some compilers.

For further information you can try:
Watcon Compilers -- http://www.watcom.com
Symantec Compilers -- http://www.symantec.com
Borland Compilers -- http://www.borland.com
Metware Compilers -- http://www.metaware.com
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I cound never get onto this 1

Couldn't find information about Visual C++ on www.microsoft.com

: Also does Visual C/C++ 2.xx work on win95??
Yes

: All compilers should support in C++:
: templates, overloading, inheritence, new? style casting
Visual C++, Borland C++, Symantec C++, Watcom C++ and Metaware C++ all
support these.

: also the following would be useful:
: exception handling, run time type information, built in boolean type,
: name spaces.
Borland C++ Supports most of these.
Symantec C++ supports all or most of these.
Metware C++ supports all of most of these.
Watcom C++ supports some of these.
Visual C++ will support all of these with Visual C++ v4

: Also the ability to handle STL, preferably boxed with the compiler
: without the need to recompile/edit any STL source to 'fix' features
: the compiler is missing.
Apparently Borland C++ handles this already, but I could never get it
working. Symantec and Visual C++ will/do provide STL as standard.
As for Metaware and Watcom I couldn't find any information out about
STL, sorry.

Many thanks to the following people for replying

Laurel Shortell <laurel_shortell@specular.com>
Anatoly Ivasyuk <aivasyuk@telogy.com>
John Seitz (CS) <seitz@babbage.csee.usf.edu>
Alex Bakaev <sasha@brooktree.com>

Also below for information on the symantec compiler
Symantec Mac Dev Tools Tech Support <support@devtools.symantec.com>

Shame I didn't get anymore replies.