Re: Public Domain C Compiler?

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From: cgra
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 13:26

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I could be wrong, because I don't actually have a copy and the term "PD" is
sometimes used rather loosely, but I think the Sozobon C compiler (for Atari
ST) is Public Domain.

I also note that the documentation for the (shareware) Gemini desktop includes
source-level patches for known bugs in this compiler, illustrating the classic
problem of PD software - no "owner" who makes it his business to fix bugs and
integrate patches.  (As a registered user of Gemini I expect and get this from
the authors).

Of course Gemini also includes patches for TOS - but at least we have Atari to
collect all the PD patches off the networks and sell them back as the latest
TOS release...

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