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From: nucoffma@ndsuvax.UUCP (Clark Coffman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Power C
Keywords: C compiler
Message-ID: <3011@ndsuvax.UUCP>
Date: 16 Oct 89 15:39:27 GMT
References: <17760@bellcore.bellcore.com> <17765@bellcore.bellcore.com>
Reply-To: nucoffma@ndsuvax.UUCP (Clark Coffman)
Organization: North Dakota State University, Fargo
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In article <17765@bellcore.bellcore.com> copp@wind.UUCP (David H Copp) writes:
>(I apologise for the missing first line in the original posting.)
>I am looking for comments on the Mix Software, Inc. product called
>"Power C".  The compiler costs $20, the debugger costs $20, the library
>source code costs $10 and BCD business math costs $10.  At these prices
>it seems to be too good to be true!  Thanks--
>
>				David H. Copp
>				(201) 829-4337
>				copp@bellcore.com
>				KE2EO

Power C is really a great compiler for the price.  I've used it for two 
years now and haven't had any really serious problems, other then under-
standing C itself.  Power C came with a very good manual, all though it 
fell apart after about a year of intensive page flipping.

	I bought the source code also, and it's extensive, but barely
documented, so you better understand C and assembly well if you really
intend on useing the source. Still for the price, it's alright.

	You don't need the BCD, or other modules to program with it. I don't
remember if they have an integrated environment or not for it, but I've 
written a small one myself, allowing you to use you're favorite editor, and
disk utility program. The debugger was rated very highly in Computer 
Shopper a while back ago (a year ago). I've never used it myself.

	You really can't go wrong with it. If you buy it and would like
to have a copy of the environment and source let me know. 

			Clark W. Coffman
		Alias:	Dagda Mor