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From: dan@rna.UUCP (Dan Ts'o)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: DOS extenders and 386 C compilers ?
Message-ID: <886@rna.UUCP>
Date: 8 Dec 89 20:54:12 GMT
Organization: Rockefeller University - Neurobiology
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	Could someone please summarize for me the current wisdom about
DOS Extenders and 386 C compilers ?
	It appears that the two contenders for DOS extenders are Phar Lap
and OS/386. OS/386 appears to be cheaper, especially for re-distribution.
Any other differences ? Virtual memory support (I think both claim to have it.)
	Amongst 386 C compilers the contenders seem to be High C, Watcom C,
and SVS C/386 (there are also a few others). One issue is compatibility with 
MSC libraries, in particular bios calls and graphics libraries. Any
experiences out there ?
	Please email responses. Thanks.

				Cheers,
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