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From: darrylo@hpsrlc.HP.COM (Darryl Okahata)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Bugs in Turbo C's Patch for their First Bugs
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Date: Wed, 29-Jul-87 11:35:54 EDT
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In comp.sys.ibm.pc, NU079509@NDSUVM1.BITNET (Brett Person) writes:

> I figured a 1.0 version would have bygs, That's why I didn't buy one.
> Does anyone know when ,or if, 2.0 will be out?
> TC gets rave revirews from my friends who do have it.
> I may even go out and buy one if a new improved version doesn't come
> out soon. At < $100 I can put up with a few bugs. It's not like I'll have
> paid Microsoft prices.
> -Brett
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> Brett G. Person                           "We can change the world.
> Bitnet: ncperson@ndsuvax                   Rearrange the world."
>         nu079509@ndsuvm1                        - Crosby,stills & Nash
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     I don't know about a version 2.0 compiler, but Borland is constantly
fixing bugs and *shipping* the fixed compiler to distributors (at least they
did in the past).  Usually, this means that the compiler you buy today will
probably not have as many bugs as one that was bought last month (unless
the copy you buy has been sitting on the shelf or the distributor's
warehouse for some time -- which IS possible).  My only gripe with this is
that Borland DOES NOT CHANGE the version/revision/etc. number -- it always
seems to be version 1.0, and so the only way you can tell what "version"
you have is to look at the time/date stamp of the compiler, which is changed
if you apply a patch to fix a bug fixed after you bought your copy of Turbo C.

     -- Darryl Okahata
	{hplabs!hpcea!, hpfcla!} hpsrla!darrylo
	CompuServe: 75206,3074

Disclaimer I: the above is the author's personal opinion and is not the
opinion or policy of his employer or of the little green men that
have been following him all day.

Disclaimer II: I have no connections with Borland, other than as a
customer.