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From: mj@myrias.uucp (Michal Jaegermann)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Sozobon C (ZC) for the Amiga (why not)
Message-ID: <615074398.835@myrias.uucp>
Date: 28 Jun 89 21:59:57 GMT
Organization: Myrias Research, Edmonton
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    This message is posted on behalf of Johann Ruegg
(ncar!dunike!onecom!wldrdg!hans) .  Please direct all replies to him
 - NOT TO me!  I'm just an innocent bystander. 
 
   Michal (...alberta!myrias!mj)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  (Hans message follows)  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Several people have recently posted messages asking about missing
parts of the 'zc' compiler for the Amiga.  'Zc' is based on Sozobon
C for the Atari ST, but is not an official port.  It is missing the
following pieces which were supplied for the Atari ST:
	optimizer
	assembler
	linker
	libraries
	headers

Charlie Gibbs assembler "A68K" can be used as can the "blink" loader.
There is also a library called "small.lib" which is of some value.
They can be found on Fred Fish disks and various boards.

There are no stdio libraries and there are no headers although one can
order the "1.3 Developer's Package" from Commodore Amiga Technical
Support - CATS for $20.

We at Sozobon feel that Commodore's policy of not making the headers
freely re-distributable either via bulletin boards or Fish disks
severely limits the possible distribution of an official port.
How many people are willing to send $20 to CATS and wait 4-6 weeks
versus the number of people who might use Sozobon C if a complete
package was available from USENET or Fish disks or a local board??

We will not release a complete package unless Commodore's policy changes.
Futhermore we do not believe there will ever be any complete free compiler
for the Amiga unless the policy changes.  The GNU C port will have the
same problem - no headers.  Meanwhile there are THREE free compilers for
the ST - Sozobon, Gnu and Mark Johnson.

	Johann Ruegg
	ncar!dunike!onecom!wldrdg!hans