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

[Sam <sch...@ho...>]

I thank you for your advice which I will think about carefully in this =
situation and others in the future. My biggest problem is that the class =
is over and I have no opportunity to use another compiler or development =
software to "fix" the problem.  I am stuck in a situation where my work =
will most likely be reviewed by a board and I simply want to be able to =
address any concern brought up, especially since the professor has =
stated that he considers DEV C++ not to be "professional".

S.
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: jansb000=20
  To: dev...@li...=20
  Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 4:57 PM
  Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] A question of professionalism


  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.
  =20
  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.