Why is the compiler DOS based, not Windows?
Well, firstly we are developing a Windows user interface. This will be Win-32, i.e. it will run under Windows 95 and Windows NT. But since the compiler is a non-graphical application, and the DOS interface runs quite happily under all flavours of Windows already, it has not been as high a priority as making sure that the basic functionality is top-notch. In other words, we believe an excellent compiler with a DOS front-end is better than an average compiler with a Windows front end. In the not too distant future we’ll have an excellent compiler with a Windows front end. Until then, the compiler does what it’s supposed to do very well, even if it’s not quite as pretty as some.
