From: "Kalum Somaratna aka Grendel" <kalum AT newmail DOT net>
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Date: Sun, 26 Dec 1999 12:35:10 +0600
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Subject: Why did ID choose DJGPP for Quake?
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Greetings for the season to all,

Could anyone please tell me the reason's why ID, who earlier used 
Watcom/DOS4GW for  DOOM etc switched to DJGPP. I know that 
DJGPP is better than Watcom but were there any other reason's 
(like financial - no royalties etc, better DPMI support etc) for 
making there choice. I ask this because there was an earlier thread 
which said that nearptr was added at ID's request.

The reason I'm asking this question is that I first got to know about 
DJGPP after playing Quake. I thought that the compiler used for 
the game must be quite good for ID to make the switch and ditch 
DOS4GW, had a peek at the EXE to find the compiler name and I 
downloaded it, got rid of that monstrosity Borland 4.5  and I have 
used DJGPP ever since.

Thanks in advance,
Kalum