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echo: os2prog
to: Peter Fitzsimmons
from: Michael Douglass
date: 1994-06-13 20:14:40
subject: OS/2 Programming for a B

PF> JdBP>    Borland.  No cross-platform compatibility.  No support for 16-bit

PF>I'd change "compatibility" to "support";  I think all of
  >these compilers are very "cross platform compatible",  they
  >just may not support the other platform themselves.  Ie:
  >there's no reason why you couldn't be using Cset++ for the
  >OS/2 version of your program and Borland 3.1 for the dos
  >version,  from the same source.   The dos/os2 and 16/32 bit
  >differences may well be greater than the cset/bc
  >differences -- this is even true for Watcom.

Especially when you consider programs like Guidelines 2.1A in the
cross-platform creation.

(Gee Pete, are we going to compete for most posts here or what? )

Michael Douglass
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