On 1/27/2015 2:22 PM, Travis Siegel wrote: > Of course, this isn't to say learning c/c++ is bad either, that also works, > but if I may, I'd suggest using either gcc or watcom, instead of turbo C, > just because they are also opensource, and while turboC is free, it's not > opensource, and the free status is subject to change at any time. > Admittedly, it's not likely it will change, but still. ... > This is the point where I have strongly to disagree. Yes, Turbo C(++) is not Open Source, but it is freely available, legally, for anyone who wishes to use it and I doubt that there is anyone making commercial software for (Free)DOS anymore, which would be prohibited by their license. OpenWatcom is/was a decent alternative for a long time, but now this project seems to die a slow and agonizing death, but as far a DOS development goes, it's likely still fine.
But I would seriously discourage the use of gcc, as that is not going to help to produce anything useful for DOS, as it by and large is a *ix based and targeting compiler, which has only be shoehorned rather crudely to produce code for DOS... Ralf --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dive into the World of Parallel Programming. The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/ _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
