perry@omepd.UUCP (04/15/87)
In <1010@rpics.RPI.EDU> (in comp.sys.ibm.pc) wet@lcuxlm.UUCP quotes pegasus@hansen (Tony Hansen) as saying >I've been using Microsoft C with a fair amount of success. It implements a >lot of the System V library routines. Also, Guidelines C++ will work with it. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Ooops! What do I see here dangling before my eyes?! I'm a fan of C++ ever since I read the book by the unpronouncable author (:->). Until now, the only way to get it onto an IBM PC seemed to be to buy the stuff from AT&T and port it myself. They are asking $2K (I'm not a university, just an interested user), which is FAR too much to consider for a private purchase. SOOOO: Does anybody on the net know of C++ implementations that I can run on my lowly XT clone under MS-DOS?! What is "Guidelines C++", and is it reasonable (in both price and performance)? Any help is appreciated. P.S. (for ...ibm.pc readers): If you don't know of C++, repent and get to know it. If you like C, you'll LOVE C++. If you think C is not so hot, you may find C++ to be some relief. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ << Perry The Cynic >> =>> perry@inteloa.intel.com <<= ...!tektronix!ogcvax!omepd!inteloa!perry (Peter Kiehtreiber) ...!verdix!omepd!inteloa!perry
tr@thumper.UUCP (tom reingold) (04/15/87)
In article <569@omepd>, perry@omepd.UUCP writes: > [...] > SOOOO: Does anybody on the net know of C++ implementations that I can run > on my lowly XT clone under MS-DOS?! What is "Guidelines C++", and is it > reasonable (in both price and performance)? Any help is appreciated. > [...] > << Perry The Cynic >> =>> perry@inteloa.intel.com <<= I got a letter from Lattice in Illinois saying that they sell a C++ compiler. (Or is it merely a pre-pre-processor?) I threw it out so I can't give you any more info so call up Lattice. Last I knew, they could be reached at: Lattice, Inc. 22W600 Butterfield Rd Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 I suspect you can get their phone number by calling (312) 555-1212 and giving them the above address. -- Tom Reingold INTERNET: tr@bellcore.com UUCP: ..!decvax!ucbvax!ulysses!bellcore!tr ihnp4!mhuxt/
marshall@ucbarpa.Berkeley.EDU (Marshall Spight) (04/16/87)
In article <569@omepd> perry@inteloa.intel.com (Perry The Cynic) writes: >SOOOO: Does anybody on the net know of C++ implementations that I can run >on my lowly XT clone under MS-DOS?! What is "Guidelines C++", and is it >reasonable (in both price and performance)? Any help is appreciated. Guidelines Software has a version of C++ than runs under MS-DOS. It is $195 and comes with a copy of the AT&T release notes and the book by Bjarne Stroustrup. Here is the address: Guidelines Software P.O. Box 749 Orinda, CA 94563 (415) 254-9393 It is advertised in Computer Language Magazine and Dr. Dobbs Journal. It requires 640K of RAM and a hard disk, and you need to have MicroSoft C version 3.0 or 4.0. You can try it for 30 days, and return it for a full refund if you are not satisfied. Is it good? HELL YES! And at $195 you can't beat it! (I *am* affiliated with Guidelines Software. I am one of the two founders :-) Marshall Spight Head Honcho, Guidelines Software marshall@ucbarpa.edu
spellman@hplchm.UUCP (04/17/87)
Lifeboat has a C++ for $495 list. They are the people that did the Lattice C compiler so I imagine it's decent although I've never used it. Miles Spellman
geller@eli.UUCP (David Geller) (04/18/87)
In article <3270003@hplchm.HP.COM>, spellman@hplchm.HP.COM (Miles Spellman) writes: > Lifeboat has a C++ for $495 list. They are the people that did the > Lattice C compiler so I imagine it's decent although I've never > used it. > Miles Spellman Well, Lattice did Lattice. Lifeboat is just a distributor in New York City. I have never considered them to be very good. They have never been VERY knowledgeable about the products they distributed nor were they ever particularly friendly. Lattice, on the other hand, produced a fine product and has always been very pleasant to deal with. Don't do Lattice the dishonor of considering them the "pet" of Lifeboat. David Geller Washington, D.C. Disinformation Through Politics, Inc.
farren@hoptoad.UUCP (04/19/87)
In article <3270003@hplchm.HP.COM> spellman@hplchm.UUCP writes: >Lifeboat has a C++ for $495 list. They are the people that did the >Lattice C compiler so I imagine it's decent although I've never >used it. Lifeboat is, basically, a distributor, not a software house. If they are selling a C++, it is likely to be someone else's software. What I would do (since Lifeboat rarely has great prices) is to find out who did the compiler, and then look for it at other places. -- ---------------- "... if the church put in half the time on covetousness Mike Farren that it does on lust, this would be a better world ..." hoptoad!farren Garrison Keillor, "Lake Wobegon Days"
dricej@drilex.UUCP (Craig Jackson) (04/21/87)
For those who want to know, Glockenspiel, in Ireland, did the port of the
Advantage C++ being marketed by Lifeboat. It even carries their copyright.
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Craig Jackson
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BIX: cjacksondick@zaphod.UUCP (Dick Flanagan) (04/21/87)
Summary: Expires: Sender: Followup-To: In article <3270003@hplchm.HP.COM> spellman@hplchm.HP.COM (Miles Spellman) writes: >Lifeboat has a C++ for $495 list. They are the people that did the >Lattice C compiler so I imagine it's decent [...] Careful, now. Lifeboat SELLS software, Lattice WRITES software. Just because Lifeboat sells some good stuff doesn't mean it's all good! -- Dick Flanagan, W6OLD UUCP: ...!ucbvax!sun!plx!dick GEnie: FLANAGAN