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From: doolin AT duncan DOT cs DOT utk DOT edu (David Doolin)
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Subject: Re: How do I get djgpp?
Date: 29 Jul 1995 13:31:38 GMT
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In article <348469323wnr AT fetcham DOT demon DOT co DOT uk>, David Challis <dchallis AT fetcham DOT demon DOT co DOT uk> writes:
|> Can anyone tell me how I can get hold of djgpp over the internet?
|> I'm new to any form of C programming, but I've been told that djgpp is 
|> a good shareware compiler.
|> I've found a few sites containing it, but in the directory it is meant 
|> to be in contains something like 30 megabytes of zip files.  I don't 
|> know which ones I need to download to be able to create and 
|> compile C and C++ applications using djgpp.
|> I've been trying to work out what files I need for ages, but with no 
|> luck.


Hmmm....   djgpp is a gcc based compiler dos.  I had the same question
you had two years ago, and I am going to give the same (good) advice
I recieved.  

Don't try and learn C with djgpp!  It is totally based on a users knowledge
of the unix environment.  If you are comfortable with gcc on unix, you will
have little problem with the djgpp.  If not, you are far better getting
an inexpensive compiler such as Mix.  The money you spend will save you
hours of grief.  Alternatively, learn gcc on unix, which may be a better 
investment.   If you don't have access to a unix system, load linux, 
and learn gcc on that.  

Hope this helps,
Dave D