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Re: Power-C and other cheap C compilers

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From: CADSI
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 1991 14:19
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From article <777@gcc.uucp>, by stu870344@gcc.uucp (Yngwie):
> 
>      I am in the market for a reasonably priced C package.
> I am considering buying POWER C by Mix Software.  Does anyone
> have any comments about POWER C or any suggestions for other
> cheap C compilers??  I'm just learning C, so I need a pretty
> good manual to lead me through the language.
> 
>      Any information about affordable C compilers (affordable
> meaning less than $100) or references to help me in my trek
> through C will be most graciously appreciated.
> 

I've been thinking about this.  Does the POWER C support the pascal
calling convention.  additionally, does the compiler support
altering the segment names?  (If you read between the lines, I
think we could make a MS SDK compatible compiler out of this
Hmmmmm......


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Subject: Re: Power-C and other cheap C compilers
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From: cadsi@ccad.uiowa.edu (CADSI)
Date: 10 Apr 91 14:19:21 GMT
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