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From: tony@raid5.uucp (Tony Andrews)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Status of Sozobon C
Keywords: Sozobon
Message-ID: <1991Jan29.150844.13336@raid5.uucp>
Date: 29 Jan 91 15:08:44 GMT
References: <1991Jan28.102546.5083@maths.bath.ac.uk>
Reply-To: tony@raid5.UUCP (Tony Andrews)
Organization: Array Technology Corp., Boulder, Colorado
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In article <1991Jan28.102546.5083@maths.bath.ac.uk> djch@maths.bath.ac.uk () writes:
>Could someone email me 
>1 what is the most up-to-date version of the sozobon C compiler and libraries
>
>2 the name of any ftp archive site which has the current version.
>
>Many thanks
>
>David Hutchinson

Here's a note from Hans in response to an earlier query...

> Sozobon Questions:
> 
> 	Is Sozobon still under development?

		Yes, very slowly.
> 	Has it been ported to Minix, PC or the Amiga yet?

		It has been ported to Minix, and the result offered to
Andy Tannenbaum, but he wasnt interested.  It really needs someone to do
a lot of support (not us!).
	There are several unofficial ports to the amiga.  The problem here
is that Commodore insists on restricting the header files.  Without the
header files the compiler is useless.  We are not going to waste our time
unless their attitude changes.
	The PC is a bitch.  2 people have started ports and given up.
> 	Just what is it's current status?
		Works well under a TOS shell.  Does not work under MINT.
	Comes with cc,hcc,jas,ld,make,ar,size,assembly level debugger,
	libc, gem library, new floating library, stevie.
	You probably will want to pick up a shell like Gulam to use with it.
	(Dont use shells that upcase args).
	Does not come with extensive documentation, support, etc.

	You can always get the latest full TOS release by sending
	$10 ($12 from overseas) made out to 'Tony Andrews' to

		Tony Andrews
		4704 Berkshire Court
		Boulder, Colorado  80301
		USA

	However, do not send us questions without also sending a STAMPED
	self-addressed envelope (if you want an answer).
> 	Are the Sozobon lads still working on it.
	Johann is working on adding long external names and making it
	work on UNIX hosts (including those with the 'wrong' byte order).
> 	Any chance of the ANSI standard becoming a reality?
	What is the purpose of ANSI besides making it possible for a
	perfectly good program to generate infinite useless error messages?
	Who is volunteering to produce an ANSI libc?
> 	Is there a new version of Dales dLibs beyond 1.2?
	We havent seen one.  Dale?
> 
> Questions, questions!
> 
> The source for 'jas' does not produce a working program (it produces object
> files with only a header). As a result I can't fix the bugs.
Top 1.2 was released with a bug which made it produce a bad 'jas'.  A fix
was posted later.  If you need the latest fixed release, see above.
Unfortunately, most bulletin boards and archive sites have NOT put in the
fixes.

	Johann Ruegg
	Sozobon Ltd.

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