From: "Steve Ball" <steve AT effectivejava DOT com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: ECGS, DJGPP & GCC -- what's the difference
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 11:14:13 +1200
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Can someone explain to me in simple terms what the difference between these
three compilers are? DJGPP is based on GCC isn't it? And ECGS too?

Was the migration of GCC to DOS (producing DJGPP) a one-time thing or can I
upgrade the GCC component of DJGPP to take advantage of the latest GCC
features?

Also, are ECGS and DJGPP "competing" DOS UNIX-style compilers? Does ECGS
have a RHIDE equivalent?

Rather a few questions, I know, but I'd be keen to hear an explanation!

Thanks,
Steve.