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From: prem@geomag.fsu.edu (Prem Subrahmanyam)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Manx 4.9b BETA
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Date: 20 Nov 89 15:29:49 GMT
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In article <3057@hub.UUCP> dougp@voodoo.ucsb.edu writes:
>Is there a good optimizer? What kind of optimizations does it do?
>Does it compile faster, create smaller code, create code which
>executes faster than Lattice? :->
>Douglas Peale

  Answers.....  No...none...yes...no...no.  At present, despite a few
  bugs, Lattice is considered to be the frontrunner in the compiler
  wars.  It also comes with a nifty environment...conman installed,
  a VERY GOOD editor (LSE), and a generally very useful, professional
  system for developing things on the Amiga.  The new release, 5.04
  is supposed to correct quite a few bugs in the earlier release, 5.02.
  Oh, Lattice also sends FREE UPGRADES of their compiler with each new
  release....I bought 5.02 and received a free 5.02 to 5.04 upgrader disk
  a few weeks ago.
  ---Prem Subrahmanyam