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From: oesterle@wpi.wpi.edu (Shawn H. Oesterle)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2
Subject: Microsoft C DLLs
Message-ID: <10138@wpi.wpi.edu>
Date: 24 Mar 90 02:53:25 GMT
Reply-To: oesterle@wpi.wpi.edu (Shawn H. Oesterle)
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester ,MA
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Does anyone know if the Microsoft C DLL will be distributed in
upcoming versions of OS/2? (It may be distributed in OS/2 1.2,
since I don't have that version).  I think it would be
beneficial, since having the C DLL (or any other language for that
matter) would save on disk space, memory, and faster linking (if
the function is already present in memory).  I also think the DLL
concept should be exploited; it is sort of a waste the have a
great idea like DLLs be only be applicable to developers with
C DLLs on their system.  When they distribute the program, the
entire program has to be stuffed inside the EXE file instead much
of it being in the DLL.  (I think its neat to be able to make 
a program on my system that has a size of 2535 bytes and the 
equilvant program on a UNIX system that has a size of 39513
bytes....)


   (BTW, I'm not a developer, I'm just a OS/2 fanatic-student)
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 (this space awaiting for                               Shawn Oesterle
   something meaningful to say)                         oester@wpi.wpi.edu