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Article #15529Re: Need help with MS-DOS 3.1 and COM1 device
From: martyl
Date: Tue, 03 Feb 1987 22:39
Date: Tue, 03 Feb 1987 22:39
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Granted the Aztec libraries may have bugs, but at least they supply the source code for their compilers. If you have a problem, its fairly easy to pinpoint where the problem is and either work around it or fix it yourself. I'm going to buy a copy of Microsoft C since everything I buy with source code is intended for that compiler. But I've seen a good number of comments in other people's source code where patches are commented "due to Microsoft bug". If the source code for the libraries was available, it is often easy enough to fix (than to have to count on a vendor's support). I've found very few bugs in the Aztec compilers and at least I have the ability to fix their library bugs if I'm so inclined. I suppose with Microsoft you'd have to reverse engineer their object code? marty leisner xerox corp. leisner.henr@xerox.com martyl@rocksvax.uucp
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!watmath!clyde!rutgers!sri-spam!mordor!styx!lll-lcc!ames!ucbcad!ucbvax!decvax!tektronix!cae780!amdcad!amd!rocksvax!martyl From: martyl@rocksvax.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: Need help with MS-DOS 3.1 and COM1 device Message-ID: <712@rocksvax.UUCP> Date: Tue, 3-Feb-87 17:39:43 EST Article-I.D.: rocksvax.712 Posted: Tue Feb 3 17:39:43 1987 Date-Received: Thu, 5-Feb-87 05:30:28 EST References: <3281@hplabs.hplabs.UUCP> <1342@kontron.UUCP> Reply-To: martyl@rocksvax.UUCP (Marty Leisner) Organization: Xerox: Henrietta, NY Lines: 19