knudsen@ihnss.UUCP (11/08/83)
Since Paul wants a stripped-down, lean and mean C, he should check out Frank Hogg Laboratories. Get a recent issue of The Rainbow (a Color Computer rag) and look for Hogg's multi-page ad. He offers several C's; I think the one you want is called Dyna-C. Anyway, the ad copy will make it clear which one, bragging about optimizing, speed, and compactness. It costs only $150, and is no more stripped than others at that price. I hear Dugger's C is large & slow code. The Dyna-C can be bougth for FLEX, OS9, or bare Coco. BTW, a bottom-model Coco ($160) plus monitor program makes a good development system, even after you buy assembler, disk, and ROM blower. mike k PS: I think Hogg just sells Dyna-C (they write much of their own stuff), so you may be able to get it elsewhere.
sjt@sb6.UUCP (SIDNEY THOMPSON) (11/09/83)
The Dyna C package is being sold only by FLH for Dynasoft Systems Limited of Windsor Junction, Nova Scotia. It like Dugger's is a direct spinoff of Ron Cain's Small C; though I am told that it does work and produces somewhat better code than Dugger's. The price of the compiler is due to drop to @$99 shortly and is being pushed by FLH as a means to standardize software that he handles. Sidney Thompson
nfc@decvax.UUCP (Norman Commo) (11/10/83)
Dyna-C is indeed a derivative Ron Cain's Small-C. The difference is that it's also one of the best 6809 Small-C's around. I have used it and find that it runs quite fast and produces surprisingly good code. I have also used Dugger's compiler. It's just not in the same league as Dyna-C in my opinion. I've heard rumors to the effect that M'ware C for the CoCo will be a full edition, but have not talked to Microware about it. Getting back to Dyna-C. I'm pulling these numbers off the top of my head, so take them as guides and not absolutes. But here is a quick comparison of the run time benchmarks for that infamous old standby PRIMES. Introl or Microware C: typically 15 to 17 seconds Dyna-C: around 29 seconds Dugger C: 50 to 60 seconds These were done on my homebrew 1Mhz 6809 system Cheers - Norm