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Open Watcom Effort Makes First Public Release

Posted by timothy on from the what-you-pay-for dept.

epowers writes: "It's been a long time since /. ran this story, but a few days ago the Open Watcom Project made it's first public release. It's only a binary patch targeted at 11.0a/b owners, but it's still an important roadmark on the way to the planned full open source release of both the Watcom C/C++ and Fortran compilers. Most programmers, particularly game programmers, should remember the amount of prestige id software's DOOM generated for the Watcom compiler and the sudden proliferation of 32-bit DOS games with the tell-tale "DOS/4GW" startup banner. The download is available for free, but Open Watcom requests a $1-$50 donation to help support the development effort required to remove code Sybase doesn't own and to prepare the open source release."

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  1. Suck my COCK by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    The biggest cock in recorded history occurred just over my balls, and you people are trolling slashdot telling people to get some priorities. My *god*, people, SUCK MY COCK!

  2. listen by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Ever drink a cock soda?.

    That's some real news, not this gay shit on slashdot.

  3. Incinerate Islam. Burn Them Alive. Nuke Muslims. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Our beloved dead cry out in tortured agony:
    1. Kill all Muslims.
    2. Kill all Mohammedans.
    3. Kill all Arabs.
    4. Kill all Towel Heads.
    5. Kill all Camel Jockeys.
    6. Kill all Sand Niggers.
    7. Kill all Dune Coons.
    8. Kill all Islam.
    9. Nuke their countries to hell.
    10. Nuke them again.
    11. Death to Islam.

    I piss on Mecca. I menstruate on the Koran. I shit on Mohammed.

  4. great news! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    This is great. Maybe we'll finally have a decent, free C compiler!

  5. Re:Get some PRIORITIES by norculf · · Score: -1, Troll

    How hard can it be to troll a person who's user name is "dieragheads" and his user number is "522463"?

  6. Re:Get some PRIORITIES by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You completely missed the humorous, albiet somewht mocking tone of his post.

    I'm afraid you're the one who's been trolled.

  7. LOL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    The best part, is that while I was reading that there was an ad saying "How does your school measure up." Hilarious.

  8. Re:MY EXPERIENCE WITH LINUX!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Too bad this was such an easy to spot troll... I like the part about the Kernel development with VB... that almost sums up how clueless some vb developers are... they think that would be possible... reminds me of the april fools joke by VBPJ... said that you could use vb as an operating system... it was funny... until you saw how many clueless vb'ers didn't get that it was an april fools joke...

  9. Donations by rarose · · Score: 0, Troll

    Let's see... I could donate to the Sept 11 Fund to help out the families of the Firemen who died while actually saveing people *OR* I could give to a group of unknowns who have done nothing but delivered vaporware.

    Looks like the firemen win.

    --
    --Rob
  10. Re:Hints for dealing with pacifists. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    It wouldn't be contrary to his values at all, you stupid dumbass. If the guy is against violence against INNOCENT people, and you punch him in the face, you're not quite innocent, are you?

  11. Re:My experience with DJGPP and Watcom by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You say that as if you were a nigger. Loser.

  12. Kill All Muslims. Islam is our Enemy. Destroy Kill by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Our dead cry out in tortured horror:
    1. Kill all Muslims.
    2. Kill all Mohammedans.
    3. Kill all Arabs.
    4. Kill all Towel Heads.
    5. Kill all Camel Jockeys.
    6. Kill all Sand Niggers.
    7. Kill all Dune Coons.
    8. Kill all Islam.
    9. Nuke their countries to hell.
    10. Nuke them again.
    11. Death to Islam.

    I piss on Mecca. I spit on the Koran. I shit on Mohammed.