covertr@gtephx.UUCP (Richard E. Covert) (06/01/89)
I need info on the ANSI standard for 'C'. What is the offical document called and where can I obtain it?? I also need info on C++. Is there an ANSI standard for it?? If so, where can I get a copy of it?? I also need to know if there is an ANSI standard for UNIX?? If not, then where can I go to get the differences between AT&T System V and Berkely UNIX?? I am writing an in-house paper describing the issue of porting C code from VMS to UNIX. I am in the paper gathering stage and I need access to offical documents. AGCS does have a library that can order standards for me, but I need to give the Library names, etc. I am also interesting in collecting lit on C++ and other neat things. Please send email to gtephx!covertr Or call me at (602) 581-4652 I appreciate any help!! Richard Covert
gwyn@smoke.BRL.MIL (Doug Gwyn) (06/01/89)
In article <438eb738.14a1f@gtephx.UUCP> covertr@gtephx.UUCP (Richard E. Covert) writes: > I need info on the ANSI standard for 'C'. What is the offical >document called and where can I obtain it?? There isn't yet an officially approved standard. It should be called ANSI X3.159-1989 (assuming it is approved this year as expected). The "final draft" was prepared by X3J11 and mailed to its members and registered observers a few months ago; there is a chance you can obtain a copy from Global Engineering Documents (I don't have their phone number handy). >I also need info on C++. Is there an ANSI standard for it?? If so, >where can I get a copy of it?? There is not even a draft of an official standard for C++ at this time. >I also need to know if there is an ANSI standard for UNIX?? If not, >then where can I go to get the differences between AT&T System V >and Berkely UNIX?? UNIX is a registered trademark of AT&T, who have published a "System V Interface Definition" (SVID) in several volumes. There are some more or less official standards for UNIX-compatible system interfaces etc.; the most official of these is IEEE Std 1003.1 (the first of several "POSIX" specifications), available from IEEE. Differences between BSD and UNIX System V are legion, and have been described in numerous articles including one by Chambers and Quarterman in one of the USENIX Proceedings. The forthcoming UNIX System V Release 4.0 is supposed to incorporate a high degree of BSD compatibility.
walter@hpclwjm.HP.COM (Walter Murray) (06/02/89)
Doug Gwyn: > There isn't yet an officially approved standard. It should be called > ANSI X3.159-1989 (assuming it is approved this year as expected). > The "final draft" was prepared by X3J11 and mailed to its members and > registered observers a few months ago; there is a chance you can obtain > a copy from Global Engineering Documents (I don't have their phone > number handy). The phone number is (800) 854-7179. Walter Murray -------------
david@dhw68k.cts.com (David H. Wolfskill) (06/04/89)
In article <10352@smoke.BRL.MIL> gwyn@brl.arpa (Doug Gwyn) writes: >In article <438eb738.14a1f@gtephx.UUCP> covertr@gtephx.UUCP (Richard E. Covert) writes: >> I need info on the ANSI standard for 'C'. What is the offical >>document called and where can I obtain it?? >There isn't yet an officially approved standard. It should be called >ANSI X3.159-1989 (assuming it is approved this year as expected). >The "final draft" was prepared by X3J11 and mailed to its members and >registered observers a few months ago; there is a chance you can obtain >a copy from Global Engineering Documents (I don't have their phone >number handy). I thought I had one of their business cards, but.... However, the 'phone book indicates the telephone number is (714) 261-1455. The listed address is Global Engineering Documents 2805 McGaw Ave. Irvine, CA 92715 Their catalog lists a variety of ANSI (and other) standards, so I suspect that they intend to sell copies of the officially approved version of the standard -- however, I hardly qualify as a spokesman for them (or anyone else). (If they *do* sell copies of the officially approved version, I sincerely hope the quality of the copy is somewhat better than that of the drafts....) david -- David H. Wolfskill uucp: ...{spsd,zardoz,felix}!dhw68k!david InterNet: david@dhw68k.cts.com