Message-ID: <3412BD25.1F30@mho.net> Date: Sun, 07 Sep 1997 08:41:42 -0600 From: Joel Rosenthal Organization: Eye Gym Software MIME-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++,comp.os.msdos.djgpp,rec.games.programmer Subject: The numer 1 compiler, DJGPP or MSVC Here's a good rating comparision Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit NNTP-Posting-Host: 206.156.104.111 Lines: 30 To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp Precedence: bulk Now I have two compilers: DJGPP 2.1 MSVC Professional 1.0 I will rate these compilers: Price: DJGPP is free, but MSVC 1.0 I got in a book and it probly would cost that much at all. How much Hard disk space it takes up: MSVC takes up more space, but it has more tools. Compilation speed: DJGPP is very slow, but MSVC 1.0 is very fast. How easy it is to to libraries: DJGPP makes it very simple to use libraries, MSVC is a lttile harder but you get the Library Manager IDE: Rhide is ok, but Microsoft Visual Workbench crushes it! command line compiling: MSVC is lousy when you want to compile at the command line. You have to put in so many options! DJGPP is easier. Overall, on a scale of 1-10, I'd give MSVC a 7 and DJGPP a four. Please, let me know what you agree or dissagree with this. -- Want some REAL fantasy role playing action? Play the Legend of Sardinia! Just slap http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/5345/ on your browser!