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From: jagrogan@vax1.tcd.ie
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer
Subject: Re: Which C compiler: TC or MS?
Message-ID: <7117.2725f791@vax1.tcd.ie>
Date: 24 Oct 90 20:20:33 GMT
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Organization: Computer Laboratory, Trinity College Dublin
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In article <1990Oct3.203954.508@watserv1.waterloo.edu>, broehl@watserv1.waterloo.edu (Bernie Roehl) writes:
> In article <4641@feldspar30.UUCP> nellis@motcid.UUCP (Michael R. Nellis) writes:
>>The latest version of MS C, 6.0, is said to
>>have many new features and a new look.  Does
>>anyone have any words of wisdom for me?
> 
> Yes.  "Don't buy version x.0 of *anything* from Microsoft".
> 
> If you're going to buy a Microsoft product, wait until at least
> version x.1 (if you don't believe me, check out DOS 3.0, DOS 4.0, Microsoft
> C 4.0, etc etc)
> 
> Personally, I'm *very* happy with Turbo C 2.0, and have no plans to use
> anything else.
> 
I must say that for Windows programming, the MSC6.0 is handy to have with
S.D.K., but for anything else, TC2.0 is just fine.
Personally, I also prefer TC2.0, it's more of a programmers environment.
John.
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