Watcom C

An optimizing compiler for DOS that comes with a full range of programming tools, including a windowed source-level debugger.

History
Watcom C for DOS was derived from the earlier Waterloo C for S/370.

WATCOM Express C provides an integrated development environment, including an editor, compiler, debugger, and run-time library that are all memory-resident.

Versions
Later versions were shipped under the name Watcom C/C++.
 * WATCOM C6.0 (Apr 1988)
 * WATCOM C6.5 (Sep 1988) - Graphics library
 * WATCOM C7.0, WATCOM C7.0/386 (1989)
 * WATCOM C8.0, WATCOM C8.0/386 (1990)
 * WATCOM C8.5, WATCOM C8.5/386 (1991) - OS/2 host support
 * WATCOM C9.0, WATCOM C9.0/386 (1992)- OS/2 2.0 host and target support
 * WATCOM C9.01/386 (1992) - Windows 3.1 support

Publications

 * Andrew Schulman: Inside Watcom C 7.0/386 - Dr. Dobb's Journal (Mar 1990)

Links

 * OS/2 Museum: Watcom Win386