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- From: thecrow@iconn.net (The Crow)
- Newsgroups: comp.edu,comp.lang.c,comp.lang.c++
- Subject: Re: C or C++ for a 14-year old? The definitive reply
- Date: 24 Jan 1996 03:44:58 GMT
- Organization: I rule the world
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- In article <4e0bfl$k08@sundog.tiac.net>, amoreira@nine.com says...
- >
- >Aaron Engelhart <engelhar@freenet.msp.mn.us> wrote:
- >
- >>On 10 Jan 1996, The Crow wrote:
- >
- >>>
- >>> Also, if you still find DOS confusing, programming isn't for you. I see a
- lot
- >>> of kids who want to learn programming or at least brag about their
- abilities
- >>> with computers, but really these kids are just fat lazy dorks who think
- there
- >>> cool cause they download hacking programs from AOL. Sorry for the
- digression,
- >>> excuse me, I am only a teenager :)
- >>>
- >>>
- >
- >>Can you just be quiet? I'm thirteen - learned basic at four, and learning
- >>C now. I need a good compiler that isn't huge for DOS (NOT GCC, it's
- >>freakin twenty megs without any docs!). My entire point is the fact that
- >>everyone isn't a little lazy dork who downloads stupid programs off of
- >>AOL -- there aren't any good ones there. Try the Phrack ftp -- awesome
- >>scanning info -- not that I use it (seriously) ;). We aren't _all_ little
- >>jerks who are proud of learning how to format a floppy on their mac.
- >
- >
- >I share your taste for a compact compiler for DOS. I've used Borland's
- >Turbo C++ ever since it was known as Wizard C and their head logo was
- >the bearded Wizard with the "don't panic" dystic. Even though Turbo C
- >today is a bit bloated and most of it is for Windows, I believe you
- >can still install it for DOS in a pretty good package.
- >
- >But I would suggest you look at Linux, and running Gcc. Because if
- >you're the type of guy who likes the driving seat, Linux is a
- >pleasure. My whole Linux system, including GCC, X and all, fits
- >within 200 Mb of a 500Mb partition, leaving all 300Mb for my personal
- >use. And, because I have a 1Gb disk in that machine, the other half
- >has DOS and Windows.
- >
- >
- >_alberto_
- >
- >
- >
-
-
- Whoa, everyone seems to think I called everyone a fat lazy dork...um..that
- wasn't what I meant. I am in highschool myself. Turbo C++ and Turbo Pascal are
- gods.
-
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- The Crow - thecrow@iconn.net
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