Mail Archives: djgpp/1996/04/17/04:49:18
brennan AT mack DOT rt66 DOT com (Brennan "Mr. Wacko" Underwood) wrote:
>In article <199604160309 DOT XAA20709 AT delorie DOT com>,
>DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
>>Near pointers. Charles worked with them the most, implementing
>>special support in cwsdpmi for this as well as core support in djgpp
>>for new memory region handling.
>Thank goodness for iD! I think I would die without nearptrs. ;) And
>I don't mind them making 16MB/P5 systems standard gamer's equipment, either.
>On an semi-unrelated note..
>I think my evangelizing DJGPP in rec.games.programmer is having an effect.
>The attitude used to be "buggy DOS port, uses nonstandard go32." Now it's
>"faster code than Watcom, DPMI, 32-bit, etc." Quake is no doubt a large
>factor in "legitimizing" DJGPP as well.
>--brennan
>p.s. And no annoying "DOS/4GW..." type startup message. That's my real
>reason... ;)
Well Amen bruthah' an hallelujah! I'm sold! (But then, I'm not a
programmer, so I mean- )
Actually I'm making a gallant effort to become one . . . if I can
just get this baby cooking. Get ready for some lame newby questions.
Terry
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