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From: randolph@ektools.UUCP (Gary L. Randolph)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: Re: GNU C++ inquiry
Summary: With regard to part 5.....I suggest you want (at least) three books at your disposal:
	 	1.Stroustrup's C++, of course.
	 	2.The second edition of Kerninghan & Ritchie C Programming Language.
		3.The Waite Group's C++ Programming, Howard Sams & Co. ISBN 0
Keywords: How do I get it?
Message-ID: <1442@ektools.UUCP>
Date: 12 Sep 88 14:37:40 GMT
Organization: Eastman Kodak, Dept. 47, Rochester N.Y.
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>   I hope to begin some object oriented programming using C++ on a 
> SUN 386i soon to be delivered.  I have noticed references to the GNU C++
> compiler in this news group over the past few days.  I have several
> naive questions:
> 
> 	1) Where to I ftp for the GNU C++?
> 	2) Will it run on a SUN386?
> 	3) Is it a reasonable first C++ compiler for a weekend C programmer?
> 	4) What alternatives are appropriate?
> 	5) Which books on the topic provide the most benign introduction?
As a weekend C programmer, you should find the third text very friendly...
					Gary