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From: Charles Sandmann <sandmann AT praline DOT no DOT NeoSoft DOT com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: How do I get djgpp?
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 1995 21:06:33 CDT
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> Don't try and learn C with djgpp!  

I used to tell people this too, but now I recommend djgpp for newbies too.
Why?  When programming under DOS, most 16-bit compilers will lock the
machine and require a reboot with simple programming errors.  DJGPP will
usually catch most of these with a register display, or at least be 
interruptable with CTRL-BREAK.  The newbies then moan about registers and
assembly listings; but once they UNDERSTAND how useful this information is,
they are much better programmers.  I have wasted too much time trying to
explain memory models, why you can't have an array of 10000 doubles, 
what to do when running the program locks the machine, etc to even consider
recommending a "traditional" DOS C compiler ever again.