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From: droye@tdms2.UUCP (Doug Royer)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: Let's C Compiler
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Date: Mon, 22-Sep-86 20:45:31 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 22 20:45:31 1986
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Reply-To: droye@tdms2.UUCP (Doug Royer)
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Organization: Hughes Aircraft GSG,Fullerton, CA
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Keywords: Lets's C

>I was in a bookstore at lunch today and saw a C compiler called "Let's C"
>by Mark Williams Company.  It caught my eye because of the price - it was
>only $67.50 (retails for $75)!  ........

It is available from 'egghead software' for $54.

>My question:
> Can it do everything it claims to do - i.e. "Full Kernigan> & Ritchie C
> and extensions; Full UNIX compatibility and complete libraries"? ......
> I mean, it seems like a steal next to the MEGABUCKS Microsoft C compiler.

Full K&R: Yes + enum and void.

Unix Libraries: YES, lots of them. It has something called ececall which is 
like execev + system, and the stdio library, + more.

>Has anybody used Let's C?  Anybody like it?  Thanks.

I have used the Lets C compiler. A friend of mine bought it at a bookstore
for $54. This version only supports < 64k memory models. This included
examples, egrep, MicroEmacs (with source), assembler, linker (with user made
library support).

I understand that a development package for around $350 includes the ability
to expand past the 64k limit. It also includes a symbolic debugger, and more
unix like programs. The same manual is included with both versions, the shaded
pages only apply to the development system.

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Doug Royer, Hughes Aircraft GSG, Fullerton, CA

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