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Date: Fri, 18 Apr 1997 15:44:52 -0400 (EDT)
From: Pierre Phaneuf <pp AT 55-174 DOT hy DOT cgocable DOT ca>
Reply-To: pierre AT tycho DOT com
cc: opendos-developer AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: Usage of directory entries
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.96.970418161551.23833E-100000@hoth.amu.edu.pl>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.95.970418154326.27261H-100000@55-174.hy.cgocable.ca>
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On Fri, 18 Apr 1997, Mark Habersack wrote:

> Won't happen IMHO. That would require too much work and practically
> implementing a new compiler from scratch. DJGPP has been created on 32-bit and
> even 64-bit machines and not on 16-bit oldies. Don't forget that the main
> source is for Unix, DJGPP is "just" a port - DJ doesn't write it from scratch.
> You cannot expect GCC guys to work on a product they are not going to use.

Ok, so this is out of question... Now, what 16-bit free C compiler is good
enough? And preferably compatible enough with GCC to share
#DEFINE/#IFDEF-laden sources?

Pierre Phaneuf


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