From: bas AT merlin DOT ebicom DOT net
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Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1997 19:40:27 -0600
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: I have no money, and I must program!!

At 01:48 PM 2/19/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Terence Ramos wrote:
>> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> I downloaded the DirectX library hoping to get into windows
>> programming.  Least to say I was highly impressed by the demos that came
>> with the library and was very eager to start using the thing.  To my
>> dismay I found out you needed Watcom C++ or some other high priced
>> compiler to use it.  I was wondering if there is any way to us DJGPP or
>> some other free compiler out there to program with?  I am only 17 and
>> cannot afford expensive things such as this!
>> 
>> [Terence Ramos
>> [de-bug AT ix DOT netcom DOT com
>
>Just a reminder:
>ALL compiler manufacturers have educational discounts. If you go to
>college (and probably in high school also) you can get any one of
>the major compilers for about $99. Not cheap, but not $300. Oh, yeah
>don't waste your time with DirectX either. (At least not yet.)
>
>Brian
>
>
Umm, You might want to try the Cygnus GCC.  ITs a free win32 compiler. I'm
not too sure if you can use DirectX with it though, anyone?


Bob Sayers
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