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From: gbastin@x102c.harris-atd.com (Gary Bastin 60293)
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Subject: Re: Best C Compiler
Keywords: Compilers
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Date: 22 Mar 90 15:13:12 GMT
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In article <2940@alpha.cam.nist.gov> koontz@cam.nist.gov (John E. Koontz X5180) writes:
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>If I may humbly enquire, is the MIX's Power C any good?  It seems to be very
>inexpensive, at $40.00 for compiler and debugger.  

	I find it to be very good.  The debugger is extremely easy to
use; I occasionally use it to de-bug C programs being written on
a Unix mainframe in place of the resident debuggers.  As for Power C
compiler, it is a very flexible compiler, containing many if not all
of the functions in Turbo C and Microsoft C.  Power C also contains
many System V functions, enabling porting many mainframe programs to
a PC easily, depending upon hardware limitations, of course.  For
$19.95 for the compiler, and $19.95 for the C-trace debugger, plus
about $5 bucks shipping, it is quite a bargain.  (BTW, I have
no connection with Mix Software except as a satisfied customer!)

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