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From: koren@hpfelg.HP.COM (Steve Koren)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Aztec and Lattice. Do they suck?
Message-ID: <13910005@hpfelg.HP.COM>
Date: 30 Nov 89 15:10:40 GMT
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Organization: HP Elec. Design Div. -FtCollins
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> When's the last time you heard anyone develop something on an IBM
> using Lattice? 

> Is there any chance of Turbo C being ported to Amigas? I own Aztec,

I consider Lattice to be far superior to Turbo C.  In fact, both of
the Amiga compilers tend to do a better job at compiling software
written for Unix than nearly any of the DOS compilers.  I have
software which compiles correctly under Unix, Lattice, and Manx, but won't
under Turbo C or even Microsoft version 5.x.  I guess it all depends on
what you're trying to do.  Turbo C, on the other hand, compiles much
faster.

[ support problems ]

I also have talked to a few Lattice support people who didn't have a
clue how to answer my questions.  However, Lattice runs a free 24 hr BBS
for registered users; the SYSOPS are informed and helpful.

This is all IMHO, of course.  Lattice and Manx have problems, but so
does every other compiler in the world.  In spite of their problems, I
have been able to develop large applications with both.

      - steve