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In article <12292@netnews.upenn.edu> parnes@eniac.seas.upenn.edu.UUCP (Gary Parnes) writes:
>I'm ready to start some serious programming (for the Mac?  I gotta be kidding!)
>What is the best "C" compiler that I could get, considering what I have:
>
>Mac SE, 1 Meg RAM, 30 Meg HD
>
>And does this program include lotsa documentation?  How about the price?
>
>						Gary

I personally use Manx's Aztec C.  I originally purchased it 2 years
ago and have stuck with it (2 upgrades since).  I think if you are
just starting out, that is not committed to any flavor yet, I would
seriously look at THINK C by Symantic (I think thats it, it used to be
Light Speed C, LSC-I'm sure someone will correct me if I am wrong :-).

THINK C is very popular, so if you have problems you can get help
easily. _The_Colony_ was written in it. And I have seen someone on the
net from Symantic respond directly to a few problems.  These three
items (popularity, real programs being written with it, and support)
are the main reasons I like THINK C.

Price: The price for THINK C has gone up where I shop from $120 to
$170, but that is still a very good price for a compiler (I orignally
paid $225 for mine with a student discount).  However, you will
probably be spending at least as much money in books (this is probably
true for any compiler).

System: I believe there are a number of whistle and bells with Think C
which requires 2 Megs or more.  However, I am sure the basic stuff
works fine with one Meg (BUT CHECK to make sure).  The more souped up
your machine the better.  Software development will push any machine
to the edge, so you may want to consider putting some more money into
your machine at a later date (like when you find some money :-)

I hope I haven't discouraged you.  Programming on the Mac can be
expensive and time consuming, but is also A LOT OF FUN :-)


Todd Heberlein
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