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From: mitchell@cbmvax.commodore.com (Fred Mitchell - Product Assurance)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: C
Keywords: C Compiler
Message-ID: <10429@cbmvax.commodore.com>
Date: 29 Mar 90 15:57:01 GMT
References: <5545@jarthur.Claremont.EDU>
Reply-To: mitchell@cbmvax (Fred Mitchell - Product Assurance)
Organization: Commodore-Amiga, Inc.
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In article <5545@jarthur.Claremont.EDU> tcrevier@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (Tom "Blackie" Crevier) writes:
>Hello, I am interested in getting a good C compiler for the amiga.
>I would like advice as to what I should get (I would like to spend
>about $200)....  Important things to me:
>
>1) I have a 1 meg A500 with 2 drives
>2) I would like a compiler with a low compile time if possible (or at least 
>a reasonable compile time).

The Lattice C compiler is your best bet. I used to run it off of 2 floppies
for the longest. And it has a source-level debugger to boot. Compile times
are reasonable. And Lattice is ANSI compliant. There latest release, 5.05
is very slick, and 99 44/100 % bug free (the compiler, that is- their 
source-level debugger, CPR, is very useable, but still habors a few minor
annoyances.) They've just dropped prices, so you'll have to check with
them (or a local dealer) what they are. Good Luck!

-Mitchell