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From: schwrtze@csd2.UUCP (Eric Schwartz group)
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Subject: Re: Proline C preliminary review
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Date: Tue, 28-May-85 16:12:00 EDT
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Posted: Tue May 28 16:12:00 1985
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I felt the same way about the big C primer: who needs it?  However, upon
reflection I have concluded that the class of buyers of this compiler
cannot be assumed to consist solely of professional programmers or of
those experienced in C.  Many might appreciate the inclusion of a primer.

My other impressions of the package are not similar to yours.  If your
disk did not load properly, I bet it was a fluke.  I have had my disk
exchanged for updated versions (at no cost!) twice, so I've been through
three of them, and have had no problems loading.  ProLine has been unbelievably
nice and helpful.  And though the instructions for the editors are not
verbose,  one is in fact able to use them with ease.  And there are two
bbss, where Brian Hilchie logs on sometimes, for discussion of the
compiler; good information for better use of the product has begun to
apopear there.

But the main thing is, here's a C compiler for the 64.  It works.  It works
well.  It's a pleasure to have it.  What's your beef?

PS: updates and bug fixes are not $20; they are free.  A backup disk is
$20 US.