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From: jww@sdcsvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Megamax C (in)compatibility
Message-ID: <2965@sdcsvax.UCSD.EDU>
Date: Tue, 7-Apr-87 19:38:46 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr  7 19:38:46 1987
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In article <8704071446.AA00584@jade.berkeley.edu>, LOGANJ@BYUVAX.BITNET writes:
> Megamax claims to have a new version (3.0d) of their C compiler that is
> compatible with the Mac SE and Mac II.

> I was
> told that the old version will not work with the new operating systems
> because Apple has changed the conventions of some of the system globals
> that Megamax was using.  

From the report of the problem posted to this net, this is at best
half truth, and certainly deceptive.

Megamax stole a low memory global for its own purposes.  Apple says
'any bit or byte or long that we don't document we reserve for future
use.'  Therefore Megamax broke the rules.

I get annoyed at people who write needless incompatibilities due to
laziness or an inability to follow directions.  I don't have much
respect for companies that attempt finger pointing rather than tell the
whole truth.
-- 
	Joel West
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