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Subject: Re: A patch to a compiler I haven't got!
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Date: Thu, 12-Mar-87 18:04:07 EST
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In article <580@elmgate.UUCP> jdg@aurora.UUCP (Jeff Gortatowsky) writes:
>
>I paid 500 some odd bucks 13 monthes ago for a compiler. Good one, not
>great, but good,  and waited for updates.  And waited, and waited, and
>waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited,
>and.... you get the idea.
>
>Now I'm  getting patches for a compiler that, as far as I can tell, does 
>NOT exist!   Gimme a break!
>What are the odds that I receive the 3.4 update (within this decade)
>that has the patch already installed?  Damn slim I'll bet (on both
>counts).

I think Jeff has a valid point.  I wrote a printed letter to Manx
complaining about exactly this sort of thing in early December, and
got nothing back.  On the other hand, Marco Papa apparently got a
set of Lattice libraries compiled just for him so he could use
ALINK overlays instead of BLINK.
     On the other hand, I phoned in a VISA number for charging the
$50 for my developer's package update on a Wednesday, and got the
update the following Tuesday.  I agree with Jeff that he shouldn't
have to spend his own money to find out when he's going to get an
update for which he's already paid, though.