From:	brett AT allegro DOT cs DOT tufts DOT edu (Brett J. Wiesner)
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	can someone explain near and farpointer?
Date:	3 May 1997 01:22:11 GMT
Organization:	Tufts University
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it seems i have to learn what they are and how they effect my machine.
i've been told that near pointers are quicker (i could use speed, i'm writing
a 3d lib) but dangerous. while far pointers are slower (slow or slowER?) 
also, what are _dos_ds and _farsetsel and _farnspokeb ???
brett AT cs DOT tufts DOT edu
tia?

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