> > Other than the type of "freeness", which I'd argue isn't the first > > concern of most people running AOLserver on Windows, would using Open > > Watcom provide any benefits? Microsoft's compiler is pretty much the > > standard for Windows developers, and is used by most of the > > third-party libraries that non-core AOLserver modules link against. > > Good point: what WOULD be the advantage of using Open Watcom > other than just being a Microsoft-alternative?
The only notable advantage if "freeness", and if that was your key reason for using it, use mingw-gcc instead. It is less likely to die off over time, and arguably has a larger user base now. In any case, I would say that targetting MS as the "main" Windows compiler is the right thing to do, with alternatives compilers a 3rd priority. Jeff -- AOLserver - http://www.aolserver.com/ To Remove yourself from this list, simply send an email to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> with the body of "SIGNOFF AOLSERVER" in the email message. You can leave the Subject: field of your email blank.
