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In article <dmurdoch.257.721088574@mast.queensu.ca> dmurdoch@mast.queensu.ca (Duncan Murdoch) writes:

   One consequence of this that wasn't mentioned, but which is probably really 
   the reason for TP's superior speed, is that the TP compiler is written in 
   hand-optimized assembler.  Because C++ is so big, and because it's liable to 
   change under someone else's control, it has to be written in a high level 
   language.  (I'd assume C, with low level service routines in assembler; can 
   anyone confirm or deny that?)  

From what I can tell, BC++ was actually written in C++.  They made a big deal
a release or two ago about rewriting their compiler in a completely object-
oriented fasion.  I would guess that they just used Turbo C++ to write
a better compiler engine for Borland C++.

Jason
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 I bet they get bored easily;
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