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Re: GNU on DOS

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From: Rich Braun
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 1991 18:18
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vandys@sequent.com (Andrew Valencia) writes:
>Turns out that the package--known as djgpp--is actually the full 32-bit
>GNU C compiler,...Of course, it can't give you windows, or multi-tasking,
>or all the speed of a native 32-bit OS.  But I still run into a LOT of
>PC's, and this package really opens up the possible things I can get
>done on it!

Be careful with that assumption.  Many PC users require the system to
run Windows-386 and other extended-memory applications.  The Gnu-C
port uses its own extended-memory model, as I recall, which makes
applications which use it incompatible with a variety of other packages.

Could someone more familiar with the technical aspects of this write
something up about it?  I'm curious as to which extended-memory
applications are likely to be compatible with djgpp.

-rich
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From: rbraun@spdcc.COM (Rich Braun)
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Subject: Re: GNU on DOS
Keywords: DOS, GNU C
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Date: 15 Jul 91 18:18:24 GMT
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