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In article <8520002@hp-lsd.HP.COM> davek@hp-lsd.HP.COM (Dave Kumpf) writes:
>I have some (maybe stupid) questions regarding MS-windows development.
>I'd like to play around with the MS-Windows environment, but the cost seems
>ridiculous. (mail order -- $300 for MS-C, $350 for Windows SDK, $75 to 
>upgrade my Windows from 1.03 to 2.01 ...) 
>

Wait and purchase the 2.1 SDK.  This SDK comes with a version of CodeView
that will work with Windows.  I am a registered owner of a 2.01 SDK and I
recieved my official upgrade notice from Microsoft on the 9th of September.
If you acquired your 2.03 SDK before June 1, 1988 there is a $30.00 upgrade
fee.  I have called Microsoft and I am told it is possible to upgrade the
1.03 SDK to 2.1 for $100.00.

>
>1) Why is MS-C required?
>

Probably to supply the CodeView support for debugging.

>It seems to me (not knowing enough about C) that
>if you have a linker that understands the Windows LIB and  if your compiler
>supports PASCAL calling sequences, you should be able to use that C 
>compiler.  (Or does Windows depend on what the compiler does with registers?)
>

I would be curious to know what the answer to this question is.

>
>2) Does anyone have a Windows environment clone (public domain/shareware
>or outright purchase) that is reasonably priced? Is anyone working on such
>a clone? Borland!!? (Or are they really endorsing Open Look?)
>

I have heard that there is a product available called "Actor" that is supposed
to make Windows development easier.  I have never used or seen it but a few of
my friends use it and they swear by it.

>
>3) If MS products are really the only alternative -- are there          
>academic/student versions that are cheaper? 
>

Check out "Actor".

                                                Marc
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