msw@polyslo.Sun.COM (Michael Walker) (11/01/90)
I've just gotten myself a new Mac Classic with the 2mb ram and
a 40mb hard drive. I would like to do some C programming on
here and am looking for what people think the best C compiler
for the Mac is.
If it helps I am comming from a UNIX(no flames-:)) environment
and am most familiar with that, also if there is a big difference
between prices on the compilers, that is an issue for me.
Thanx Much,
_Mike_
ps. Just reply directly to me, if there is an interest I will
post a summary to the news group.jordan@Apple.COM (Jordan Mattson) (11/02/90)
In article <1885@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM> msw@polyslo.Sun.COM (Michael Walker) writes: > > >I've just gotten myself a new Mac Classic with the 2mb ram and >a 40mb hard drive. I would like to do some C programming on >here and am looking for what people think the best C compiler >for the Mac is. > >If it helps I am comming from a UNIX(no flames-:)) environment >and am most familiar with that, also if there is a big difference >between prices on the compilers, that is an issue for me. > > >Thanx Much, > _Mike_ > > >ps. Just reply directly to me, if there is an interest I will > post a summary to the news group. Dear Mike - What do you mean by the "best C compiler" for the Macintosh? Are we talking about the size of code generated? Or are we talking about the execution speed of the code generated? Are you interested in the differences in the programming environments (MPW vs. Think)? If you are coming from a Unix background, you might be more comfortable with MPW and the MPW C compiler. You can buy the two of those for $300.00 from APDA, 1-800-282-APDA. I am the MPW Product Manager, so I do have some bias. On the other hand, you have the Think environment, which is very un-Unix like, but has some very nice features in it. It will be any where from $100 to $150 cheaper than the MPW setup I described, but it will be a less flexible in many ways. Well, those are my inputs. Remember my bias. -- Jordan Mattson UUCP: jordan@apple.apple.com Apple Computer, Inc. CSNET: jordan@apple.CSNET Development Tools Product Management AppleLink: Mattson1 20400 Stevens Creek Blvd, MS 75-8X Cupertino, CA 95014 408-974-4601 "Joy is the serious business of heaven." C.S. Lewis