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Article #5834Re: Austin Code Works
From: Doug Dougherty
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1991 16:23
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1991 16:23
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coy@ssc-vax (Stephen B Coy) writes: >In article <28057@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU> jdb@reef.cis.ufl.edu (Brian K. W. Hook) writes: >>Has anyone had experience with ACW? They seem like they are overpriced, >>and a lot of their stuff you can't tell if it is SW, PD, or commercial >>stuff.... >I purchased byacc and flex from them. While the code is freely >distributable what I feel that I paid for was a competent port to >ms-dos. In my mind the $60 (or so) that it cost me was well spent. But, but, but (he sputters). I got both BYACC & FLEX from Simtel (actually, WUARCHIVE), both free, both already compiled for DOS. Why did you spend $60 to get them ported? (Next time, send me the $60, and I'll send you copies of my versions... [heh heh]) -- (Another fine mess brought to you by valley@gsbsun.uchicago.edu)
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!asuvax!noao!ncar!midway!gsbsun!valley From: valley@gsbsun.uchicago.edu (Doug Dougherty) Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer Subject: Re: Austin Code Works Message-ID: <1991Apr18.162321.19539@midway.uchicago.edu> Date: 18 Apr 91 16:23:21 GMT References: <28057@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU> <3866@ssc-bee.ssc-vax.UUCP> Sender: news@midway.uchicago.edu (NewsMistress) Organization: University of Chicago Lines: 20