Re: Borland C++ vs Turbo C++

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From: fred j mccall 575-3539
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 18:29

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In <1992Sep10.150327.12901@cbfsb.cb.att.com> mbb@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (martin.brilliant) writes:

>From article <1992Sep8.170415.24800@bluemtn.COM>, by gregp@bluemtn.COM (Greg Philmon):
>> ....
>> BC includes more powerful, standalone tools for developing, such as the 
>> excellent Turbo Debugger, profiler, etc.  BC is an optimizing (sp?) compiler,
>> TC is not.

>I'm confused.  Maybe that only applies to the current release.  I bought
>a used copy of Turbo C++ 1.0 which includes debugger, profiles, and
>assembler, and I think it has optimization in the compiler.  I know
>it's "Turbo," not "Borland," because I have to change "bcc" to "tcc"
>in makefiles.

Yes, you are confused.  Note the use of the phrase "stand-alone"
above.  He's not talking about debugging from inside the IDE.  Also,
Turbo C++ does indeed have SOME optimization -- BCC++ has a lot more. 

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