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From: phorgan@cup.portal.com (Patrick John Horgan)
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Subject: Re: Aztec and Lattice. Do they suck?
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Date: 30 Nov 89 03:24:45 GMT
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>Isn't it funny that the two best c-compilers on the Amiga are
>considered to be mediocre (perhaps that's being generous) on IBM's?
>When's the last time you heard anyone develop something on an IBM
>using Lattice? 

Well, that may be true, and Lattices compiler is weird for IBM mainframes
too, (you have to put include files in maclibs!), but Aztec's ok.
It's funny, but Aztec's the compiler of choice for radio amateurs on IBM
PCs.  I used a copy a year ago, and it was already ANSI compatible.
Why it's taking so long on the Amiga, I don't know.
	I think that Aztec appeals to those of us that like Unix.  The
user interface of Aztec, and the tools supplied with the compiler are
very Unix like.  
	As far as their support for the Unix compiler is concerned...well
it needs work.  But it could be worse!  I bought "The Disk Mechanic" by
Lake Forest Logic Inc.  It trashed the second partition of my hard disk
( repeatedly, I just couldn't believe it and tried again, and again! ).  It
turns out that several of the utilities included with it couldn't correctly
access the second partition of my hard disk.  I sent in my registration
card with a letter explaining what happened ( detailing where they thought
the root block was as opposed to where C=s format put it).  I asked them
for help.  Two months later, they sent me a letter telling me that if
I sent them some more money, they'd send me another version.  They didn't
even tell me if they figured out the problem or fixed it!  Needless to
say, I didn't send more good money after bad.  I never got a working 
product for my money in the first place!  I'll be da__ned if they hustle
more out of me.
	At least Manx never abused me, and I like their stuff.

Patrick Horgan