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Subject: Re: Megamax C compiler (and linker)
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Date: Sun, 27-Jan-85 23:27:16 EST
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From: Mike Caplinger <mike@rice.ARPA>

In response to the recent posting by David Chase and Scott Comer of
Rice, I thought I would express the opinion of the other one-third of
our office.

True, the file interface in the compiler and linker are poor.  I
surmise that the system was compiled by itself, and they just didn't
bother to call the toolkit routines.

On the up side, though, this is the first Mac program that isn't so
SLOW as to be a pain to use!  The compiler is quite fast; the linker is
rather doggy, but presumably you link less often.  The compiler error
messages are dumped in an errors file; just as well, since the compiler
exits almost immediately after displaying them, clearing the screen.
And the resultant applications start up very quickly.

[At least the Consolair editor is pretty nice.  These guys didn't make
the P-system mistake!]

So the interface is lacking.  I would rather have some speed than a
slick user interface, at least in something as hacky as a C compiler.

[Once the documentation for our evaluation copy comes in, I will
probably have more to say.]

	- Mike