dyck@alberta.UUCP (Terry Dyck) (02/05/85)
I am looking for a GOOD C compiler for an
Osborne1. The only one I have been able
to find had a price tag of $450. Any
information on one you have used and where
I can order it from would be greatly
appriciated.
thanx in advance
Terry Dyck
University of Alberta
ihnp4!alberta!dyckjmg@bradley.UUCP (02/07/85)
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I am looking for a GOOD C compiler for an
Osborne1. The only one I have been able
to find had a price tag of $450. Any
information on one you have used and where
I can order it from would be greatly
appriciated.
thanx in advance
Terry Dyck
University of Alberta
ihnp4!alberta!dyck
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I would recommend the AZTEC CII compiler by MANX Software Systems. I have
found it to be a very GOOD implementation of the K+R syntax. The price
tag for the complete system is ~ $300-350.
---- Jeff
Jeff Gibson UUCP: {cepu,ihnp4,noao,uiucdcs}!bradley!jmg
Bradley University ARPA: cepu!bradley!jmg@UCLA-LOCUS
Peoria, IL 61625 PH: (309) 692-9069tjs@cbdkc1.UUCP ( Tom Stanions) (02/08/85)
<> I have been using Software Toolworks C-80 compiler. The cost is low, about $50 for the compiler and $30 additional for the math pac which I highly recommend. The output of the compiler is assembly source code for their supplied assembler, Macro-80 or RMAC. It is ALMOST a full implementation of the "C" language with some minor limitations that have never really bothered me. There are some bugs but not many. I'd say it is well worth the price and Software Toolworks has been a pleasure to deal with. Their address is: The Software Toolworks 15233 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1118 Sherman Oaks, California 91403 (213)986-4885 (allegra | ihnp4)!cbdkc1!tjs
shor@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP (Melinda Shore) (02/09/85)
I, too, would recommend the Aztec C compiler, but with one reservation: it generates sub-optimal (ahem) code. In fact, one might consider its code generation downright lousy. (Note: my version was released over a year ago. They have come out with a new release that's supposed to be a considerable improvement). On the other hand, it's highly K & R compatible, produces reasonable error messages, comes with a decent librarian, and is easy to work with. I've heard good things about Ecosoft C, too. An attractive option with that compiler is that they have a version out that they distribute with the SLR Systems Assembler/Linker, which has an outstanding reputation. -- Melinda Shore, Microcomputer Laboratory University of Chicago Computation Center uucp: ihnp4!gargoyle!sphinx!shor Mailnet: staff.melinda@UChicago.Mailnet Bitnet: shor%sphinx@uchicago.bitnet ARPA: staff.melinda%UChicago.Mailnet@mit-multics.arpa
steve@trsvax.UUCP (02/09/85)
Aztec is a reasonable compiler, but if you're just getting started with C, I would recommend something like the C-80 package from Software Toolworks. It sells for $50 (at least, that's what I paid) and generates good code and is a fairly complete C subset. It would be hard to beat for the price. Another excellent package (great to work with, because it's so fast) is BDS C, which sells for $150. Software Toolworks 15233 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1118 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 (213)-986-4885