Re:Let's compile like it's 1992 (2014)
by m000 on Monday February 26, 2024 @10:02AM
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I kind of envy you for having access to Borland Turbo C++ and learning resources for it as a kid. The closest I could get to it was reading a review on my local computing press. Even assuming I could magically get a copy, I still wouldn't know what to do with it without reading material. And even if I had the reading material, I'm not sure how much I would make out of it with my fledgling knowledge of English at the time.
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Borland Turbo C++ (and Pascal as well) had great help documentation. Every function was thoroughly explained and there was a lot of examples. I learned C just by reading Turbo C++ help docs. I miss that time.
Re:Let's compile like it's 1992 (2014)
by elzbardico on Monday February 26, 2024 @11:33AM
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I wouldn't have access too if it were not for the local pirate scene. Even owners of local software houses doing professional accounting systems didn't mind copying a few disks of software they paid for to a kid who knew how to ask. If you got something new, you'd immediately share with your colleagues.
And everybody kept in mind that if we ever started making money from our hobby, one of our first investments would be into buying properly licensed copies of the tools we used.