From: "Damian Yerrick" <web DOT poison AT pineight DOT 8m DOT com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: comp.os.msdos.djgpp's Most Frequently Asked Questions
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1999 22:31:55 -0500
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The first version of Damian's DJGPP MFAQ had an entry
> : 1. What is Watcom C++? What is better?

Martin asked:
> Hmmm. I haven't seen many people asking about Watcom. Perhaps this
> entry should be labelled "What is DJGPP?"

It was a bait-and-switch type joke; it has now been recast.
The new entry is "Why DJGPP?"

Q: Why should I be using DJGPP instead of Watcom C++?
A: Watcom C++ is a payware 32-bit DOS protected mode C/C++ compiler; Delorie
Software's DJGPP, a DOS version of gcc, is a free 32-bit DOS protected mode
C/C++ compiler of the same or better caliber. It can be found at
http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/


If you're too busy to read the full DJGPP FAQ list, and your
question is on this list:

 1. Why DJGPP?
 2. Location of Info-ZIP
 3. C++: linker "cannot open -lstdcx"
 4. Allegro forbidden register
 5. What is DPMI?
 6. How do I do (graphics)? How do I do (sound)?
 7. How do I control a printer?
 8. How do I make a GUI?
 9. I know C++. How do I enter my code into DJGPP?

Read the new MFAQ at
http://come.to/yerrick