BJ> Yes.  GCC has been ported for a long time to OS/2 
 BJ> (as EMX), and there 
 BJ> is also a full 32 bit port of GCC for Win32 environments.

 MK> That's what I thought.  I think I saw binary dists on a site somewhere.

I've seen recent binaries of the EMX port come through the GFD (German File
Distribution) network.  If you want current OS/2 stuff, and are part of
fidonet, consider getting a GFD feed.  [Contact me if you need more info or
pointers.]  

 BJ> DJGPP still exists....

 MK> That one I know.  I used it on DOS many years ago to 
 MK> test functions at home I was writing for gcc on 
 MK> Solaris.  The best way to do that at the time all 
 MK> things considered.  Also wrote some serial 
 MK> communications stuff for ye old 2400 baud modem.  Them 
 MK> were the days.  :-)



 BJ> Open Watcom is available for Windows and OS/2 plataforms.  I had 
 BJ> originally tried to get the GNU licensed Maximus 
 BJ> code to compile with 
 BJ> a beta release of Open Watcom under OS/2, but had trouble in using 
 BJ> the make subsystem (another free package) that Scott had used.....

 MK> Hm.  Portability issues.  I think I'll stick with gcc.

The advantage of Open Watcom, is that the old Watcom compile allowed cross
compiling for Windows, DOS and OS/2.  I think it supported both 16-bit and
32-bit compiles.....  So, there are somethings that OpenWatcom may allow
that GCC will never do... (such as 16-bit compiles).....

Take care.....

Bob Jones, 1:343/41



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