Message-Id: <199709080307.NAA07593@rabble.uow.edu.au>
Subject: Re: The numer 1 compiler, DJGPP or MSVC  Here's a good rating comparision
To: ZZTiger AT mho DOT net (Joel Rosenthal)
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 1997 13:07:29 +1000 (EST)
Cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com (DJGPP)
In-Reply-To: <3412BD25.1F30@mho.net> from Joel Rosenthal at "Sep 7, 97 08:41:42 am"
From: *** Brett *** <bporter AT rabble DOT uow DOT edu DOT au>
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> Now I have two compilers:
> DJGPP 2.1
> MSVC Professional 1.0
> 
> I will rate these compilers:
> Price: DJGPP is free, but MSVC 1.0 I got in a book and it probly would
> cost that much at all.
>
Something from Micro$oft that wouldn't cost much at all? I'd like to see that
 
> How much Hard disk space it takes up: MSVC takes up more space, but it
> has more tools.
> 
How much more hardrive space? A meg, 100meg, 300meg ?

> Compilation speed: DJGPP is very slow, but MSVC 1.0 is very fast.
> 
> How easy it is to to libraries: DJGPP makes it very simple to use
> libraries, MSVC is a lttile harder but you get the Library Manager
> 
> IDE: Rhide is ok, but Microsoft Visual Workbench crushes it!
> 
> command line compiling: MSVC is lousy when you want to compile at the
> command line.  You have to put in so many options!  DJGPP is easier.
> 
> Overall, on a scale of 1-10, I'd give MSVC a 7 and DJGPP a four.
> 
OK, I've never used MSVC and I don't really want to, but I think your
overall rating of DJGPP is a bit harsh, especially for something that costs
you _nothing_.

And besides, there is no real reason to write to a DJGPP newsgroup and
openly tell everyone that another compiler is better. We are all here
because we chose to use DJGPP over these other tools (or find it useful for
some specific purpose).

Brett.
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