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Article #2787Re: Which C compiler: TC or MS?
From: jagrogan
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 1990 20:20
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 1990 20:20
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In article <1990Oct3.203954.508@watserv1.waterloo.edu>, broehl@watserv1.waterloo.edu (Bernie Roehl) writes:
> In article <4641@feldspar30.UUCP> nellis@motcid.UUCP (Michael R. Nellis) writes:
>>The latest version of MS C, 6.0, is said to
>>have many new features and a new look. Does
>>anyone have any words of wisdom for me?
>
> Yes. "Don't buy version x.0 of *anything* from Microsoft".
>
> If you're going to buy a Microsoft product, wait until at least
> version x.1 (if you don't believe me, check out DOS 3.0, DOS 4.0, Microsoft
> C 4.0, etc etc)
>
> Personally, I'm *very* happy with Turbo C 2.0, and have no plans to use
> anything else.
>
I must say that for Windows programming, the MSC6.0 is handy to have with
S.D.K., but for anything else, TC2.0 is just fine.
Personally, I also prefer TC2.0, it's more of a programmers environment.
John.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!uunet!mcsun!ukc!tcdcs!swift.cs.tcd.ie!vax1.tcd.ie!jagrogan From: jagrogan@vax1.tcd.ie Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer Subject: Re: Which C compiler: TC or MS? Message-ID: <7117.2725f791@vax1.tcd.ie> Date: 24 Oct 90 20:20:33 GMT References: <4641@feldspar30.UUCP> <1990Oct3.203954.508@watserv1.waterloo.edu> Distribution: comp Organization: Computer Laboratory, Trinity College Dublin Lines: 27