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Open Watcom 1.0 Released

Posted by michael on from the competition-is-good dept.

JoshRendlesham writes "The Open Watcom C/C++ and FORTRAN 1.0 compilers have been officially released. The source, and binaries for Win32 and OS/2 systems, are available. This release also means that outside developers can join and contribute to the project." Or if you prefer, gcc is up to 3.2.2.

9 of 287 comments (clear)

  1. Re:In Soviet Union by scotch · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You call that a troll? That is the lamest attempt at a troll I have ever seen. Hang your head in shame - you do not deserve the name you have chosen for this site.

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  2. Elegy for the '90s by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "Dotcom."
    Watcom?
    Notcom.
    Dotcom!
    Dotcom!
    D otbomb?!?
    Watbom?
    Dotbomb!
    Notcom!
    Notcom!

    "Open Dotcom."
    Open Watcom?

    (With apologies to Dr. Seuss)

  3. Re:In Soviet Union by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Well, let me try then:

    In Soviet Russia, Watcom C++ compiles YOU!

  4. Re:Mainframe compilers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ummm moderators parent is not actually offtopic. the fellow is talking about the mainframe predecessors of what open watcom just released; the older mainframe stuff just seems to have vanished off the face of the earth

  5. Or if you prefer, gcc is up to 3.2.2. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You could use http://censorware.org/, or if you prefer, http://censorware.net/, which is not the hands of a dirty squatter.

  6. Re:Watcom? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I found that funny. :)

  7. Re:Hey, let's include a snide comment! by larry+bagina · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Seriously. Of course, micheal also uses windows 98 because it's 95 versions ahead of linux 3, and 85 versions ahead of OS X.

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  8. Re:Performance comparisons by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ... and, add a new -fviolate-anus option, which uses gps to find your location and email it to the nearest raging homosexual open sores developer.

  9. Re:In Soviet Union by titzandkunt · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Oh, you cheesy little bastard!

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