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From: comeau@ditka.Chicago.COM (Greg Comeau)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer
Subject: Re: REVIEW:  Comeau C++ compiler
Keywords: programming, language, C++, compiler
Message-ID: <36747@ditka.Chicago.COM>
Date: 12 Apr 91 12:26:19 GMT
References: <1991Apr10.051104.25326@menudo.uh.edu>
Reply-To: comeau@csanta.attmail.com (Greg Comeau)
Organization: Comeau Computing
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In article <1991Apr10.051104.25326@menudo.uh.edu> tron1@tronsbox.xei.com (Kenneth Jamieson) writes:
>This is a good product on the whole.  I would recommend it to anyone who
>has an interest or need for C++.  The compiler is mature and stable, and
>well tested.  The driver needs major work but that is on the way and NOT
>fatal.  Out of a score of 100 this is an 80, and worth the $250.
>
>(c) 1991 Kenneth Jamieson

I am posting 2 responses to your review: one dealing with technical
things and another dealing with everything else.  This is the everything
else response ;-).

>Well, as anyone who has worked with C++ in any form knows, this
>language and the Amiga were meant for each other.  The Amiga's GUI interface
>is very clean to start with in most cases, and all GUI's are a perfect
>candidate for the object features in C++.

We think so.  In fact, we were badgered for a while from a few people
about doing the port for over 2 years.  Eventually we committed to
doing the port, but it wasn't until we actually got to use an Amiga
did we realize how true this was.. and is.

>and Amiga programmers are starting to hear the term [C++] more and more.

All "walks of life" are.  C++ is past the research stage and has been
proven to be capable of tackling what it says it can.  And of course,
the AmigaDOS phenomenon actually begs for it, given the composition of
its abstract functionality.

>Comeau Computing 91-34 120th St. Richmond Hill, NY 11418
>(718)-945-0009 BIX: comeau Compuserve: 72331,3421
>Usenet: uunet!attmail!csanta!c++

A few notes on communicating with us:
o We also have fax access via 718-441-2310
o On Bix, one can either 'mail to comeau' or 'j comeau' as
  we've a BIX vendor support conference.
  [It is also worth noting that BIX has an excellent C and C++
   conferences (like newsgroups) called c.language and c.plus.plus
   respectively.  I am the moderator of those conf's and they contain
   much C and C++ messaging of a good quality and nature with a low
   bandwith of noise and flack.  There is also a host of expert in each
   conference (for instance, Stroustrup monitors c.plus.plus at least
   daily -- not this is not a recommendation to bombard him with messages
   and e-mail, just a example of what's there).]
o On Compuserve, we can be reached directly via 72331,3421 or
  "hanging around" in various other areas including AMIGATECH's C
  language subarea ('go amigatech').
o uunet!attmail!csanta!c++
  That should be attmail.com!csanta!c++

>The company is nice, and UPS Blue shipping is free.  COD or prepay check
>are needed for ordering.

We also offer free technical support.  BTW, it's also worth noting that
we now also accept VISA, MasterCard, Discover Card, JCB Cards, Diner's Club
International Cards, and Carte Blanche (sorry, no AMEX at the moment)

>The technical support is fantastic

Thanks!

>when I needed details on the como.rexx driver, they listened well to
>my suggestions, and kept me informed about my order status.

Without customers, we wouldn't particularly have a product.  Not listening
to them or not getting back to them would only signify inevitable suicide.

- Greg
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