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Date:	Sun, 07 Sep 1997 08:41:42 -0600
From:	Joel Rosenthal <ZZTiger AT mho DOT net>
Organization:	Eye Gym Software
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Subject:	The numer 1 compiler, DJGPP or MSVC Here's a good rating comparision
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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.

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