jdg@elmgate.uucp (Jeff Gortatowsky) (05/21/86)
>I think spending the extra $100 for the commercial version is >well worth it if you want to do serious development. The price of the >system is admittedly sort of high, but you get probably one of the >best 68k compilers in existence, and lots more. >I only have the Aztec/Manx 'C' compiler (no Lattice), and I find >that I can live very well with it. Most public domain stuff compiles >very easily and doesn't require any changes. >The compiler has a few bugs, but they are not very serious and >will be fixed in the next release according to Manx. I have both Lattice and Manx compiler's and find the ONLY time I use Lattice now days is when I'm too lazy to modify a program that pukes when run thru Manx. ALL my own projects go thru Manx (Love 'Z'). I realize not everyone can afford the bucks for the commercial version of Manx, so to those people I recommend Lattice. It's "ONLY" $179 or so bucks and is a good value for that price. However I always qualify that with an "If you can afford to buy Manx's Commercial version, do so. As it's the first and last C compiler you ever need for your Amiga. Therefore it might be wise to spend more now, rather than paying more later (if you get my drift)." -- Jeff Gortatowsky {allegra,seismo}!rochester!kodak!elmgate!jdg Eastman Kodak Company <Kodak won't be responsible for the above comments, only those below>