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Date:	Sun, 5 Jun 2005 10:10:45 PDT7
From:	Peter Skye <pskye@peterskye.com >
Reply-To:	scoug-programming@scoug.com
To:	scoug-programming@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Programming: FM/2 compiler switch (moved from SCOUG-BOD list)

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(This thread was originally on the BOD list and pertains in part to
Greg's proposed compiler presentation at the next meeting.)

Steven Levine wrote:
>
> The reason for the shift to VAC3.65 should be pretty obvious from the
> readme, but just in case it's not, the reason was because I decided it was
> the most efficient way to correct the remaining display errors that
> occurred for large file and directories (i.e. beyond 4GB).

Thanks for the clarification.

I couldn't find the readme reason. (I can't even figure out why there
are both README and readme.org files. I compared them with PMDiff; the
readme.org file is the README file with some of the lines removed. Oh
wait, switching to Details view shows the readme.org file is much older
-- it must be Kimes' original readme, yes? Perhaps you can change the
name to readme.mk for those of us who see .org and think it means
"organization", not "original"? Other people are going to "read the
wrong one" just like I did.)

The HISTORY file only says you switched; it doesn't give a reason.

You do realize I'm still totally confused, yes? Like why does a file
bigger than 4 GB result in a display error unless you switch compilers?
You weren't typing an entire 4 GB file onto the screen, were you? If
you were, let me look around for a 0.000001 point font you can use . . .

> I considered porting directly to Watcom, but decide not to devote the resources to this time.

Greg, can you also cover a smidgeon of VAC 3.65 just for comparison? I
have never used C and would certainly like to understand the pros and
cons of these three compilers (GCC, Watcom, VAC).

Thanks everyone,

- Peter

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