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Microsoft (was Re: Borland C++ 2.0)

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From: Mike O'Brien
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 1991 08:31
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>> ... Cuz MSC
>>decided to go almost totally on line documentation.  WHAT A WASTE!  Way
>>to go Microsoft!  Have you ever heard of refering to the docs WHILE
>>programming? ...
> 
> Yes! Sorry if this is wasting bw, but maybe enough noise will knock some grey
> into some skulls at MS. Online docs may be nifty neato, but only as a
> compliment to printed docs.
>

You're both right, but a little late.  Microsoft has already learned
from their mistake... they announced a few months after the release of
MSC6 that the next version (7.0) would include on-line docs, and also
C++.  If things are still going according to schedule, this should be
released around the time of Windows 3.1.

In the meantime, I suggest that anyone who can afford it use the best
of both worlds.  Do your development in Borland C, and then compile
in MSC6A before you sell your product.  MSC6A is harder and slower to
use, but it optimizes better and has less bugs.  Of course, if you
need to use C++ or some non-portable functions, you can forget this
plan.

Mike
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