mikej@marob.masa.com (Michael Johnston) (08/01/90)
Can someone tell me where (if anywhere) I might be able to get a copy of the ANSI C standard via FTP? Thanks. -- Michael R. Johnston / mikej@marob.masa.com System Administrator Temporary Email: Lilink Public Xenix \ mikej@marob
henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer) (08/01/90)
In article <26B5BC96.4835@marob.masa.com> mikej@marob.masa.com (Michael Johnston) writes: >Can someone tell me where (if anywhere) I might be able to get a copy of >the ANSI C standard via FTP? Thanks. You can't. It is not available in machine-readable form. The copyright holder, ANSI, relies on sales of printed standards to support its work, and accordingly does not make standards available in easily-copied forms. (There have recently been some doubts raised about the copyright situation, though, so this might change in future.) (Steve, a note about this in the FAQ list might be a good idea.) -- The 486 is to a modern CPU as a Jules | Henry Spencer at U of Toronto Zoology Verne reprint is to a modern SF novel. | henry@zoo.toronto.edu utzoo!henry
tomr@ashtate (Tom Rombouts) (08/02/90)
In article <26B5BC96.4835@marob.masa.com> mikej@marob.masa.com (Michael Johnston) writes: >Can someone tell me where (if anywhere) I might be able to get a copy of >the ANSI C standard via FTP? Thanks. Correct me if I am wrong (Has anyone in a news group ever NOT been corrected when wrong? :-) ) but the last time this came up I recall it being stated that the ANSI C standard was NOT to be distributed electronically for a variety of reasons. (This suggests a possible addition to the excellent FAQ file that has just been created.) As I recall the reasons included protecting people from using guidelines that had been modified, as well as to raise money for ANSI. To quote the C FAQ doc: Copies are available from American National Standards Institute 1430 Broadway New York, NY 10018 (212) 642-4900 or Global Engineering Documents 2805 McGaw Avenue Irvine, CA 92714 (714) 261-1455 The cose is approximately $50.00, plus $6.00 shipping. Quantity discounts are available. Tom Rombouts Torrance Techie tomr@ashtate.A-T.com V:(213)538-7108