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Re: Microsoft (was Re: Borland C++ 2.0)

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From: Glenn Clapp
Date: Sat, 23 Feb 1991 01:46
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In article <9297@hub.ucsb.edu> 6600sirt@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu writes:

>
>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


Do you have an ETA on MSC 7.0?  If this is true, I may wait and see
instead of switching right away.  I would expect (demand) that after
the $125.00 + s&h for the 6.0a upgrade that the next upgrade be 
FREE *** FREE *** FREE *** FREE ***

Hell, I'll even pay the shipping!

Glenn

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From: gclapp@javelin.es.com (Glenn Clapp)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer
Subject: Re: Microsoft (was Re: Borland C++ 2.0)
Message-ID: <1991Feb23.014645.26745@javelin.es.com>
Date: 23 Feb 91 01:46:45 GMT
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