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- From: bkeiffer@shentel.net (Bryan Keiffer)
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
- Subject: Re: Recommendations for compiler for HS students
- Date: Sat, 13 Apr 1996 03:08:26 GMT
- Organization: Shentel
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- Thank you all for your replies, not only here, but many by email. I
- downloaded and am currently looking at DJGPP, and have made
- arrangements to examine Turbo C++.
-
- Does anyone have any strong feelings about Borland C++ 5.0?
-
- To clarify a couple points, the school I work for will be purchasing
- this software, not the students. These students are not required to
- purchase software or write code (at least, electronically) outside the
- classroom. Since the software will then be owned by the school, this
- represents basically a one-time purchase (minus upgrades). So cost is
- only a moderate factor.
- These students will also have had a year of programming in Turbo
- Pascal 7.0 under their belts, so they will not be new to programming.
- Most know the Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 interfaces well. The
- machines will be Pentiums with 16 meg of RAM and large drives, and
- probably on an Ethernet LAN running Novell 4.1 (alternate possibility,
- NT server).
-
- As someone who is as new to C++ as possible, I would still be
- greatful for any continued advice, opinions, or comments you might
- like to pass along.
-
- Again, just wanted to thank all of you for taking the time to share
- your experiences and insights in this area.
-
- Bryan Keiffer (bkeiffer@shentel.net)
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