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From: esa@msdc.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Turbo C
Message-ID: <203@msdc.b.msdc.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 13-Feb-87 23:12:23 EST
Article-I.D.: msdc.203
Posted: Fri Feb 13 23:12:23 1987
Date-Received: Mon, 16-Feb-87 07:02:05 EST
Reply-To: esa@gmhb.UUCP (Esa T. Ahola)
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Organization: Medical Systems Development Corp., Atlanta GA
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Summary: Is Turbo C to C what Turbo Pascal is to Pascal?

It seems that Borland has released (well, announced/advertized at least)
a Turbo C compiler.  According to the ad, it produces linkable object
modules and comes with its own make utility; also, it appears to support
the plethora of Intel memory models.  Lists for $99.95, probably less at
mail order houses.  So far, so good.

What concerns me is that unlike most C compiler ads, this one did NOT
mention K&R or the "standard" C library.  I wonder if Turbo C is Borland's
vision of what C "should" be, much like Turbo Pascal was.   They got away
with it for Turbo Pascal because the language needed what they provided,
but I think the situation is different with C.

Comments?  Has anyone seen or used Turbo C yet?

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    Esa Ahola,  Medical Systems Development Corp, Atlanta, GA
    esa@msdc.UUCP,  ...{akgua, gatech, ihnp4, mcnc}!msdc!esa