From:	Jason Green <news AT jgreen4 DOT fsnet DOT co DOT uk>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: DJGGP to Linux / MSVC
Date:	Mon, 27 Mar 2000 00:55:40 +0100
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"David Green" <Dcgreen AT btinternet DOT com> wrote:

> i'm currently developing using djggp (& allegro) in a dos box under 98, but
> it seems that i'm going to have to switch development environments to either
> Linux or MSVC. I'm curious as to how difficult its going to be to convert
> code to either of these. anybody any experience of this and can offer
> advice??

Hmm, I really hope this thread doesn't turn into yet another Linux vs
Microsoft debate.  The choice depends on what software you are
developing and why you want to switch (of course ;-) and it can't
really be answered objectively without knowing that.

Have you used DOS specific features (not available in Linux) or GCC
specific features (not available in MSVC)?  Or both? ;-)

I would have thought that the target platform would have a very large
impact on the choice of development tools.  Is your application so
flexible that you would be equally happy to host it under Linux or MS
Windows?

Linux uses the same compiler as DJGPP, and Allegro is also said to
work in Linux.  So unless you must continue to support the DOS
platform, Linux could be a good bet.  You should also be aware that
MSVC will not produce code to run in a dos box as you do currently.

I am curious to know why you must change though:

- What benefits do you expect to get from the new environment ?

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