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Date:	Wed, 28 Jun 2000 20:31:32 +0200
From:	Gautier <gautier DOT demontmollin AT maths DOT unine DOT ch>
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Subject:	Re: why exe files so big?? 400k!
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Strip debug info and, better, UPX are the solution.

There is also a fixed overhead in DJGPP to make DOS
a decent UNIX-like system. Code doesn't grow so awfully
The full exe for 2-in-1 3D demo in Ada 95 below, compiled with
DJGPP patched for GNAT, holds in 200KB, with built-in
3D models! HTH
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