Watcom C - Revision history

Jnc: +links

2018-12-18T16:50:16Z

+links

Jnc: typo

2018-10-19T12:48:04Z

typo

Jnc: Update cat

2018-10-19T11:30:40Z

Update cat

Neozeed: openwatcom's ftp site is active and the main page finally reflects that. their wiki and the rest of the data is still offline.

2015-08-02T06:31:51Z

openwatcom's ftp site is active and the main page finally reflects that. their wiki and the rest of the data is still offline.

Neozeed: /* OpenWatcom */

2015-06-27T11:03:18Z

‎OpenWatcom

Neozeed: clean up a tad bit.

2013-12-17T01:18:40Z

clean up a tad bit.

Neozeed: /* 8.0 */

2013-12-17T01:09:03Z

‎8.0

Neozeed: /* 8.5 */

2013-11-11T08:49:28Z

‎8.5

Neozeed: Did 8.5 include the 'free' DOS4/GW ????

2012-12-05T09:03:44Z

Did 8.5 include the 'free' DOS4/GW ????

Neozeed: oops version 7 added 32bit ms-dos support.

2012-12-05T08:35:39Z

oops version 7 added 32bit ms-dos support.

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 == 6.0 ==
-MS-DOS realmode support only
+MS-DOS [[real mode]] support only
 == 7.0 ==
-I'm pretty sure this version was for sale as a 16bit compiler.  I've never seen it in the wild though.
+I'm pretty sure this version was for sale as a 16bit compiler. I've never seen it in the wild though.
 == C/386 7.0 ==
-I've been able to find some information on [http://www.drdobbs.com/cpp/inside-watcom-c-70386/184408320 Dr. Dobbs] magazine, detailing how version 7.0 introduced a 386 32bit specific version with support of Phar Lap's 386|DOS-Extender and Eclipse Computer Solutions' OS/ 386 extenders.  Novell Netware 386 (which later became Netware 3) was also based on Watcom 7. 7.0 also relied on the extender's linker.
+I've been able to find some information on [http://www.drdobbs.com/cpp/inside-watcom-c-70386/184408320 Dr. Dobbs] magazine, detailing how version 7.0 introduced a 386 32bit specific version with support of [[Phar Lap]]'s 386|DOS-Extender and Eclipse Computer Solutions' OS/386 extenders.  Novell Netware 386 (which later became Netware 3) was also based on Watcom 7. 7.0 also relied on the extender's linker.
 == 8.0 ==
-bit only.
+-bit only.
 == C/386 8.0 ==
-Added native linker & debugging support, no longer relying on 3rd party tools.
+Added native [[linker]] & [[debug]]ging support, no longer relying on 3rd party tools.
 == C/386 8.5 ==
-Released in 1991?  Adds support for Windows 3.0 (Win386 extender), OS/2 hosted executables, and the first version to includes the [[DOS/4GW]] extender, version 1.0 .
+Released in 1991?  Adds support for [[Windows 3.0]] (Win386 extender), OS/2 hosted [[executable]]s, and the first version to includes the [[DOS/4GW]] extender, version 1.0 .
 Download [http://vpsland.superglobalmegacorp.com/install/OS2/watcom8.5a.7z Watcom 8.5a].
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 == 9.0 ==
-Included support for OS/2 2.0, DOS & DOS 32bit.  Also included was 486 optimizations.  I think the 16bit & 32bit products were merged at this time.
+Included support for OS/2 2.0, DOS & DOS 32bit.  Also included was 486 optimizations.  I think the 16-bit & 32-bit products were merged at this time.
 == 9.5 ==
-C++, Windows NT host & target, and Pentium support added.
+[[C++]], [[Windows NT]] host & target, and [[Pentium]] support added.
 == 10.0 ==
-This version bundled the popular [[DOS/4GW]] [[dos extender]], and was made popular by such games as [[Doom]].  Version 10.0 included the Win32 SDK for Win32s & Windows NT 3.1, the Windows 3.1 SDK, and the OS/2 1.3 & 2.0 SDK's for OS/2 development.  Additionally it included the MFC libraries.  The last update to 10.0 was 10.6 from what I recall.
+This version bundled the popular [[DOS/4GW]] [[DOS extender]], and was made popular by such games as [[Doom]].  Version 10.0 included the Win32 SDK for Win32s & Windows NT 3.1, the Windows 3.1 SDK, and the OS/2 1.3 & 2.0 SDK's for OS/2 development.  Additionally it included the MFC libraries.  The last update to 10.0 was 10.6 from what I recall.
 == 11.0 ==
-This updated the Windows NT support up to 3.5, and Windows 95 levels.
+This updated the Windows NT support up to 3.5, and [[Windows 95]] levels.
 == OpenWatcom ==
-Watcom sold all the compiler technology to Sybase where it languashed, then it was swept up by Powersoft.  It was then opensourced, and is free to all including its [[FORTRAN]].
+Watcom sold all the compiler technology to Sybase where it languished, then it was swept up by Powersoft.  It was then [[open source]]d, and is free to all including its [[FORTRAN]].
 The current version is 1.9

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 [[Image:Watcom c 11 Front.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Watcom C++ 11]]
-The '''Watcom C''' [[languag]]e and [[compiler]] was really popular in the early 1990's because of its optimizations for the [[Pentium]] [[CPU]], along with its ability to target [[MS-DOS]], [[Windows 3.1]], [[OS/2]] in both 16bit and 32bit flavors.  Watcom C also added the ability to target [[Novell Netware]].
+The '''Watcom C''' [[language]] and [[compiler]] was really popular in the early 1990's because of its optimizations for the [[Pentium]] [[CPU]], along with its ability to target [[MS-DOS]], [[Windows 3.1]], [[OS/2]] in both 16bit and 32bit flavors.  Watcom C also added the ability to target [[Novell Netware]].
 Watcom C includes both [[register]] & [[stack]] calling compilers, which depending on the targeted CPU can yield better results.

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 [[Image:Watcom c 11 Front.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Watcom C++ 11]]
-The Watcom C language and compiler was really popular in the early 1990's because of its optimizations for the Pentium CPU, along with its ability to target [[MS-DOS]], [[Windows 3.1]], [[OS/2]] in both 16bit and 32bit flavors.  Watcom C also added the ability to target [[Novell Netware]].
-Watcom C includes both register & stack calling compilers, which depending on the targeted CPU can yield better results.
+The '''Watcom C''' [[languag]]e and [[compiler]] was really popular in the early 1990's because of its optimizations for the [[Pentium]] [[CPU]], along with its ability to target [[MS-DOS]], [[Windows 3.1]], [[OS/2]] in both 16bit and 32bit flavors.  Watcom C also added the ability to target [[Novell Netware]].
 You can find more information about Watcom on the [http://www.openwatcom.org/index.php/Project_History OpenWatcom project page].
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 In the past year a fork, or [https://sourceforge.net/projects/openwatcom/files/current-build/ OpenWatcom v2] has come to being.  The current version is 2.0c which features hosting on Win64, and Linux.
-[[Category:C compilers]]
+{{semi-stub}}
-{{stub}}

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 http://www.openwatcom.org/index.php/Main_Page
-The above site is down, and has been down for well over a month now.  But in the past year a fork, or [https://sourceforge.net/projects/openwatcom/files/current-build/ OpenWatcom v2] has come to being.  The current version is 2.0c which features hosting on Win64, and Linux.
+In the past year a fork, or [https://sourceforge.net/projects/openwatcom/files/current-build/ OpenWatcom v2] has come to being.  The current version is 2.0c which features hosting on Win64, and Linux.
 [[Category:C compilers]]
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 http://www.openwatcom.org/index.php/Main_Page
 [[Category:C compilers]]
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 == 8.0 ==
-Added linker & debugging support
+Added native linker & debugging support, no longer relying on 3rd party tools.
 == 386 8.5 ==

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 The Watcom C language and compiler was really popular in the early 1990's because of its optimizations for the Pentium CPU, along with its ability to target [[MS-DOS]], [[Windows 3.1]], [[OS/2]] in both 16bit and 32bit flavors.  Watcom C also added the ability to target [[Novell Netware]].
 Watcom C includes both register & stack calling compilers, which depending on the targeted CPU can yield better results.
 == 8.5 ==
-This included a 386 version of Watcom C, and included support for the PharLap DOS Extender.
+Released in 1991?  Adds support for Windows 3.x?
 == 9.0 ==
-Included support for OS/2, DOS & DOS 32bit  This release was more 'combined' unlike 8.
+Included support for OS/2 2.0, DOS & DOS 32bit  This release was more 'combined' unlike 8.
 == 10.0 ==