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From: tfinn AT inforamp DOT net (Terry )
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: QUAKE and DJGPP
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 02:30:03 GMT
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brennan AT mack DOT rt66 DOT com (Brennan "Mr. Wacko" Underwood) wrote:

>In article <199604160309 DOT XAA20709 AT delorie DOT com>,
>DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

>>Near pointers.  Charles worked with them the most, implementing
>>special support in cwsdpmi for this as well as core support in djgpp
>>for new memory region handling.

>Thank goodness for iD! I think I would die without nearptrs. ;) And
>I don't mind them making 16MB/P5 systems standard gamer's equipment, either.

>On an semi-unrelated note..
>I think my evangelizing DJGPP in rec.games.programmer is having an effect.
>The attitude used to be "buggy DOS port, uses nonstandard go32." Now it's
>"faster code than Watcom, DPMI, 32-bit, etc." Quake is no doubt a large
>factor in "legitimizing" DJGPP as well.


>--brennan
>p.s. And no annoying "DOS/4GW..." type startup message. That's my real
>reason... ;)
 

Well Amen bruthah' an hallelujah! I'm sold! (But then, I'm not a
programmer, so I mean- )

Actually I'm making a gallant effort to become one .  .  .  if I can
just get this baby cooking. Get ready for some lame newby questions.

Terry