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- From: mccall@mksol.dseg.ti.com (fred j mccall 575-3539)
- Subject: Re: Borland C++ vs Turbo C++
- Message-ID: <1992Sep14.214621.23258@mksol.dseg.ti.com>
- Organization: Texas Instruments Inc
- References: <1992Sep8.170415.24800@bluemtn.COM> <1992Sep10.150327.12901@cbfsb.cb.att.com> <1992Sep10.182949.18662@mksol.dseg.ti.com> <exuptr.499.716165169@exu.ericsson.se>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 21:46:21 GMT
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- In <exuptr.499.716165169@exu.ericsson.se> exuptr@exu.ericsson.se (exuptr@exu.ericsson.se) writes:
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- >In article <1992Sep10.182949.18662@mksol.dseg.ti.com> mccall@mksol.dseg.ti.com (fred j mccall 575-3539) writes:
- >>In <1992Sep10.150327.12901@cbfsb.cb.att.com> mbb@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (martin.brilliant) writes:
- >>>I'm confused. Maybe that only applies to the current release. I bought
- >>>a used copy of Turbo C++ 1.0 which includes debugger, profiles, and
- >>>assembler, and I think it has optimization in the compiler. I know
- >>>it's "Turbo," not "Borland," because I have to change "bcc" to "tcc"
- >>>in makefiles.
-
- >>Yes, you are confused. Note the use of the phrase "stand-alone"
- >>above. He's not talking about debugging from inside the IDE. Also,
- >>Turbo C++ does indeed have SOME optimization -- BCC++ has a lot more.
-
- >Ok, ok...
-
- >Turbo C++ *Professional* ALSO has stand-alone debuggers and profilers and
- >assemblers. But Turbo C++ only compiles for DOS. Now, there is a Turbo C++
- >for Windows, which is pretty new. It does not make DOS programs.
-
- Right. Turbo C++ Professional is what was replaced by Borland C++
- when they rolled to V2.o (TCP 1.0 was the last one -- it then became
- Borland C++, and they don't sell Professional anymore).
-
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