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Subject: Re: Can't delete executables made by DJGPP
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> From: cmad_x AT yahoo DOT com (Chris Mantoulidis)
> Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
> Date: 16 Nov 2003 22:07:22 -0800
> > > 
> > > gxx foo.cc -o foo.exe
> > 
> > Try using `gpp' instead of `gxx'.
> 
> oh thanks it worked ;) any idea why? (the faq says "use gxx for c++
> programs")

Probably because your gxx is compiled with the version of the DJGPP
library that doesn't yet have special tricks to work around XP's bugs.
gpp is newer, so it does have them.