gmark@ihlpf.ATT.COM (Stewart) (03/18/88)
I've been asking around about the LPI C-compiler. It seems that the concensus is that quality is lacking. But it's got me wondering. If it's bad, why is it offered through ATT? (Yes, I know. "stupid! free enterprise!"... but wait! There's more...) Does the "Debugger" available for it offer better features? Is the quality/ speed/size of the object better? More features than "stock" cc and sdb? SOMEBODY has to own these things (C and Debugger)! Thanks in advance! G. Mark Stewart I will log off and wait for my answer. ATT-BTL Naperville, ix1g266 ixlpq!gms 979-0914
jbm@uncle.UUCP (John B. Milton) (03/28/88)
In article <4041@ihlpf.ATT.COM> gmark@ihlpf.ATT.COM (Stewart) writes: >I've been asking around about the LPI C-compiler. It seems that >the concensus is that quality is lacking. But it's got me wondering. We are using the LPI COBOL compiler at work. From what I can tell the debugger it is the same for all the languages they sell. It is nothing to scream about. We had all kinds of trouble with response to bug reports from them. They refused to believe we really had a problem. We only got their attention when we reminded them we would be influencing the purchase of a few hundred more compilers. I have not seen the LPI-C, so it could be a wonderful product, I just don't know. John -- John Bly Milton IV, jbm@uncle.UUCP, {ihnp4|osu-cis}!n8emr!uncle!jbm home: (614) 294-4823, work: (614) 459-7641; talk to me about fractals