Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!proto!joe From: joe@proto.COM (Joe Huffman) Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++ Subject: Re: Turbo C++ (Borland) Summary: You're probably correct. Keywords: c++ borland Message-ID: <1476@proto.COM> Date: 5 Dec 90 20:35:18 GMT References: Organization: Prototronics; Sandpoint, Idaho Lines: 40 In article , dijkp@twssun.pttrnl.nl (Patrick van Dijk) writes: > When I was reading Dr Dobbs of November, I noticed something > on the last page of it. > > It's an advertisement of Borlands Turbo C++. They compare > it to some C++ compilers, why not comparing it to Zortech. > Is this because Zortech is better ? Note: They don't even compare it to other C++ compilers, only Microsoft C. But that Borland is aware of their deficiencies and doesn't want to talk about it has been my conclusion. When one of the people from Borland asked to subscribe to the Zortech mailing list I made mention of them not makeing any acknowledgement of our existance in their ads and was surprised (sarcasm) to see them be interested in our mailing list. I never received a reply. :-) Of course it has been pointed out to me that Borland is very good at marketing and marketing is just doing their job. Don't mention weaknesses and emphasize their strengths. Also notice that they say "THE FIRST TURBO-CHARGED C++". Of course they don't define what 'turbo-charged' means. Ask someone who has compared compile times with the Zortech compiler what they think 'turbo-charged' means! --- Zortech mailing list: send email to 'ztc-list-request@uunet.uu.net' with: Add: your-user-name@your-machine-name In the body of the message. --- Send Zortech bug reports to 'zortech-bugs@proto.com' Send requests for educational discounts to 'zortech-ed@proto.com' --- Zortech is my major source of income. Statements about them or their competitors cannot be totally without bias. -- joe@proto.com FAX: 208-263-8772