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From: wes@obie.UUCP (Barnacle Wes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Fortran to C translation
Summary: C compiler floating-point speed
Message-ID: <223@obie.UUCP>
Date: 11 Oct 88 05:26:20 GMT
References: <4054@watvlsi.waterloo.edu> <6495@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>
Organization: the Well of Souls
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In article <6495@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>, braner@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Moshe Braner) writes:
> [...]
> If you want to use C, then use MWC, or, better, Laser C.  MWC is a bit
> slower than Absoft on FP, while Laser C is a bit faster than even Absoft.
> Caveat: C does it all in double precision whether you want it or not.

I talked with Bill Lederer at MWC last Thursday about the Atari
floating-point board for the Megas.  He said they have one in-house, and
would have copies of the libraries out the beta testers ASAP.  They'll
probably have the library out before Atari gets the boards out :-).

> Would you trust a man, whose line of thought can be easily broken
> by a reporter, to lead the country in a time of crisis?

No.  Do you really want to elect a man who made it a FELONY to give a
member of your family a rifle or shotgun as a gift?  Sure, I knew you
wouldn't. :-(

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