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From: spolsky-joel@cs.yale.edu (Joel Spolsky)
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Subject: Re: WHO, WHAT, WHERE REGARDING: WINDOWS 3.0
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Date: 9 Sep 90 01:05:40 GMT
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In article <3319@gmdzi.UUCP> strobl@gmdzi.UUCP (Wolfgang Strobl) writes:
>
>I have never heard about an "object file compatibility disk". I simply
>use the LINK4 from the SDK or some of the OS/2 linkers instead of
>the BLINK from Zortech and, of course, the SDK libraries. So, please
>tell me, what is the purpose of this object file compatibility disk?
>

yah, because Zortech has specifically designed their compiler to (1)
generate Windows function headers/footers, and (2) generate
MSC-compatible OBJ files. The object file compatibility disk is used
for more silly compilers that don't do this. I don't really know much
more about it so please call your local Microsoft Rep and bug them if
you need more details!

Joel Spolsky
spolsky@cs.yale.edu                                        Talk Hard.