Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cbmvax!jesup
From: jesup@cbmvax.UUCP (Randell Jesup)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: A few thoughts on C++ from Lattice...
Message-ID: <5227@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: 13 Nov 88 00:53:02 GMT
References: <2359@ssc-vax.UUCP>
Reply-To: jesup@cbmvax.UUCP (Randell Jesup)
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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In article <2359@ssc-vax.UUCP> dmg@ssc-vax.UUCP (David Geary) writes:
>
>  I don't own C++ from Lattice, but I have a few comments:

	Nor do I own it.

>  1)  It's not a compiler, simply a preprocessor            ;-(
	True.
>  2)  It is S L O W. 2-3 minutes per compile *sucks*        ;-(
	I dunno, I haven't seen it.  preprocessors aren't fast.
>  3)  You need the Lattice C compiler to make it work       ;-(
	True (see 5, though).
>  4)  Cost:  F I V E   H U N D R E D   D O L L A R S        ;-(
	True, though at AmiExpo LA they were selling it at $250 (show special).
>  5)  If you don't already have the compiler, add ~$200
>      to the amount in 4)                                   ;-(

	FALSE.  It comes with the 4.01 compiler (though not the full compiler
package, only whats needed to make C++ run.  If you care, call them and check
exactly what's included.)

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