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From: ray@ole.UUCP (Ray Berry)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: Re: Whats in Borland C++ upgrade?
Message-ID: <1830@ole.UUCP>
Date: 1 Mar 91 07:42:19 GMT
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john@hpnmdla.HP.COM (John McLaughlin) writes:

>In comp.lang.c++, David_Dave_Tamashiro@cup.portal.com writes:

>    If you buy C++ in the stores you will a free copy Petzold's
>    Windows book.   I also assume you get the full documentation for
>    Turbo Assembler.  (The upgrade includes only the TASM Quick Reference,
>    not the full TASM Reference manual).
		This is correct.

>apparently the complete set of documentation disturbs me.  Can anyone
>confirm or deny this??  P.S. can anyone give a capsule review? I 

	I received the 'pro' upgrade this afternoon.  The Petzold book
was *not* included.  And yes, a quick ref spiral bound asm ref instead of
the bound style book.  Otherwise complete.  On the other hand, Borland is
getting better- the omissions are minor this time.  Last year I was one of
a cast of thousands bitching about the omission of the ASM manual from the
last upgrade, and about the practice of sending 'update' manuals instead of
normal manuals.  It seems they got the message.  Hats off to Borland.
	I don't mind the Petzold omission, considering the volume of stuff
in the upgrade and the diff in price between the upgrade and street price on
a new package.  At least they didn't include an offer to SELL you the library
reference for $25 bucks.
	Incidentally, a full install of this package eats 15.3 Megabytes !
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