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From: Elliott Oti <e DOT oti AT stud DOT warande DOT ruu DOT nl>
Subject: Re: Lcc-win, RSXNTDJ or MS Visual C
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Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 23:42:45 GMT
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Jarkko Laine wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> 
> I was wondering wether I should buy Microsoft Visual C++ or not. Can I do
> all the same things with RSXNTDJ or lcc-win 32? Are they more difficult to
> use? Are there some (big) differences in coding with lcc, rsxntdj and VC?

lcc-win is a C only compiler, no C++, can link in normal Windows
libraries, works with DirectX SDK, produces reasonable code, is free.

RSXNTDJ is a C/C++ compiler, coexists with the usual GNU tools, is free,
produces reasonable code, does not work with the usual obj libraries.

MS Visual C++ is a C/C++ compiler, is not free, produces reasonable
code, is from the same company that sells Windows 95, works with most
stuff.

If money is short, you want to use available Window SDKs, and don't mind
working in pure C, use lcc-win. If you have the cash and want to use
available software libraries etc, or code in C++, buy MSVC. If you are
rolling your own code mostly, or porting clean DOS\Unix code, or simply
don't feel like making Mr Gates any richer, use RSXNTDJ.

Just my opinion. No flames, please. Cheers,

------------ Elliott Oti ---------------
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