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From: wiml@blake.acs.washington.edu (William Lewis)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: Re: PD/Shareware C Compiler
Summary: Must the search continue?
Message-ID: <2604@blake.acs.washington.edu>
Date: 30 Jun 89 00:50:13 GMT
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In article <1182@marlin.NOSC.MIL> jbjones@marlin.nosc.mil.UUCP (John B. Jones) writes:
>I have been informed that the GNU compiler  is actually a UN*X realm
>animal.  Does anyone have (or know of) a PD/Shareware C compiler for AT
>type machines?  I'd like public domain, but I'd be willing to tryout and
>possibly invest in something shareware if it's good.  I'm trying to
>learn this language without too big an investment :-).
>jbjones@marlin.nosc.mil

  I know of two PD / Shareware compilers for the PC. There's 'Small-C',
which is a (fairly complete, but not completely) public-domain
compiler. It usually comes with its own source code, and can even
compile itself. I have the impression that there is a book on compiler
design written around the design of this Small-C compiler.
  The other is called 'PCC' and is shareware. I doubt it includes its own
source. I don't really know much about this one.
  Both can probably be found on 'the signpost', a bulletin board up here
(206 area code, western Washington state...). If you want the Signpost's
number ask me. I don't know about FTP sites.
  (And Mark Williams sells a good compiler (ok compiler, very good manual!)
for about $75, I think. [disclaimer: $(std_disclaimer) $(happy_customer)])

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