Re: [Dev-C++] A question of professionalism

[jansb000 <jan...@wx...>]

My advise is: use the compiler that your professor wants you to use. As =
a future IT expert you are now in a position to learn an important =
lesson: "The customer is always right". Too many IT professionals think =
that they must argue about everything because they know that they are =
right. Ok, you may be right, but investing time in discussions like this =
are counter productive.

Why? Because your project has probably nothing to do with which compiler =
is ANSI C and to what extend. The professor is in a situation where =
he/she has roots in the "old economy" (maybe even from the mainframe =
generation). These people tend to hold on to what they know. I can give =
you some examples of this if you want. Now you may think that the =
professor has a problem? Not so... You should realise that a large part =
of your future customers / bosses / colleagues will suffer from the =
same. And ... you need them more then they need you.

To show that you are a real professional, you should take a step back, =
maybe exchange some arguments, but never overwhelm the professor (client =
/ colleague) with proof of his/her incompetence. They will never accept =
this as a fact (who would?).

My advise in a nutshell: Focus on getting your grade via the easiest way =
possible.

By the way; Some (although dated) research has shown that the =
programming language has only a minimal effect (5%) on the timing of a =
project. Choosing between C-dialects will have even a smaller impact. Is =
it worth the time (and risk) that you are investing in it? You can still =
develop in DevC++ and at the end port your project to the other =
programming language?

----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Mikael Aronsson=20
  To: dev...@li...=20
  Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 2:53 PM
  Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] A question of professionalism


  Hi !

  I good start is:
  =
http://www.informatik.uni-hamburg.de/RZ/software/gnu/libraries/libc_1.htm=
l#SEC4

  the gcc compiler (the compiler used by Dev C++) is following the ANSI =
C and C++ standards very close (much better then for example Microsoft's =
C/C++ compiler, Borland/Inprise compilers are a step ahead of MS)

  I do belive that gcc is 100% compatible with the ansi C standard, I am =
not sure how close the C++ part is though.

  Mikael
    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: Sam=20
    To: dev...@li...=20
    Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 12:30 PM
    Subject: [Dev-C++] A question of professionalism


    Hello All,

    I have been using Bloodshed's Dev C++ 4.0 for two semesters at my =
school, and=20
    currently  I am having some difficulty with a professor.  The =
professor states that Dev C++ is not a professional compiler nor is it a =
standard C=20
    compiler and therefore refuses to accept my projects.  I wish to =
obtain documentation to refute his claim.  If you could point me=20
    to any documentation I'd appreciate it.  Thanks so much.

    Sam S.