Re: AC_PROG_CC_C_O doesn't work with VC++

[Bob Friesenhahn]

On Tue, 25 Oct 2005, Eli Zaretskii wrote:

> As for the argument that ``The requirement to support 8.3 file names
> disappeared with the demise of MS-DOS'' when Windows 95 was
> introduced, it is IMNSHO is ridiculous.  DOS didn't disappear when
> Windows 95 was unveiled, it is still out there and is being used in
> real-life projects (I had a subcontractor of mine chose DOS as the

Perhaps MS-DOS will never die, but the requirement to actually build 
software under MS-DOS is gone because MS-DOS cross-development tools 
are available which run on more capable operating systems.

Bob
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