[net.micro.atari16] Looking for C recommendations

fouts@AMES-NAS.ARPA (07/31/86)

     I'm trying to decide which C compiler to buy.  I already have
personal pascal and the ABACUS books, so I don't know that I need the
documentation in the developers kit; especially if the book in December
is reasonably cheap.

     I do need a full K&R implemenation, since I will be moving some
large codes which use most of the language features.  I'm also a Unix
hack, so a system with CC/Make would be nice.  (I would also like a
nice GEM interface like OSS Pascal :-)

     As I understand it, the choices are Lattice C at around 150$,
MegaMax C at around 200$ and the developers kit at 300$.

     I would be interested in comparisons of the three systems, in
particular as to compiler speed, completeness and robustness.

     If you reply directly to me, I will summarize.

Thanks in advance.

Marty

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