From:	Brian Osman <osmanb AT rpi DOT edu>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: I have no money, and I must program!!
Date:	Wed, 19 Feb 1997 13:48:27 -0500
Organization:	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY, USA
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Terence Ramos wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I downloaded the DirectX library hoping to get into windows
> programming.  Least to say I was highly impressed by the demos that came
> with the library and was very eager to start using the thing.  To my
> dismay I found out you needed Watcom C++ or some other high priced
> compiler to use it.  I was wondering if there is any way to us DJGPP or
> some other free compiler out there to program with?  I am only 17 and
> cannot afford expensive things such as this!
> 
> [Terence Ramos
> [de-bug AT ix DOT netcom DOT com

Just a reminder:
ALL compiler manufacturers have educational discounts. If you go to
college (and probably in high school also) you can get any one of
the major compilers for about $99. Not cheap, but not $300. Oh, yeah
don't waste your time with DirectX either. (At least not yet.)

Brian

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