xanthian@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG (Kent Paul Dolan) (02/06/91)
deron meranda <meranda@cis.ohio-state.edu> writes: > There are two main public domain C compilers that I know about. Other > people should be able to add to my list (or correct any mistakes I > make here). I think it would be a great idea for someone to create a > fairly complete list of public domain compiler's, etc. Any input you have for such lists, or suggestions for such lists, should be sent to the monitor of comp.sys.amiga.introduction, Ferry de Jong <ferry@chorus.fr>; putting them together and posting them as FAQ lists in comp.sys.amiga.introduction is his job, but he can't do it unless he has net input and net help. > * PDC (Public Domain C) - ftp to a.cs.uiuc.edu:/pub/amiga/ > > This compiler is faily small and may be a great starting point > for C. However, it lacks many of the more complicated ANSI C > components. This may also be distributed by Fred Fish, but I > am not entirely sure. > * GCC (GNU C Compiler) - ftp to abcfd20.larc.nasa.gov: ? > This compiler may be stored under the name agcc? It is an Amiga > port of the GNU C release. GNU C is a very good compiler and is > very actively supported by some of the best compiler writers over > at MIT. However, as most GNU stuff is aimed toward larger > machines, they consume LARGE amounts of memory!! You probably > can't do much without at least 2.5 Meg of memory (or more). Also, > you will need some other programs (such as BLink, etc.) > Note that these may not be technically "Public Domain", but they are > pretty close - be sure to read all the docs. Also, I am currently > working on an ANSI C compliant library. I believe there are other C > libraries out there not including the compiler itself (see newsgroup > comp.sources.amiga). I hope this gives you a small start -- good luck! > Deron E. Meranda ( cis.ohio-state.edu ) A few aliases that should be in every c.s.a.* participant's .mailrc alias faqstuff ferry@chorus.fr alias cbmbugs bugs@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com alias cbmwish suggest@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com alias csagrump xanthian@zorch.sf-bay.org (At least on my site, rn and clones is too braindead to look at the .mailrc for aliases, is there an equivalent rn feature?) Kent, the man from xanth. <xanthian@Zorch.SF-Bay.ORG> <xanthian@well.sf.ca.us>