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From: SPOCK%CALSTATE.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu (Commander Spock)
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Subject: UNIX C...
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Date: 14 Dec 88 07:31:57 GMT
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Although I have been in the UNIX community for some time now, I haven't
(Lord help me here) worked with 'C' during my experiences with UNIX.  In
about the next few months, a couple of professors will be offering a class
on the language 'C' and a question was raised whether or not to use UNIX.

Now here is the question: what is the significant difference between using
UNIX (AT&T SysV and/or BSD 4.3) 'C' versus an IBM Tubro 'C' (Borland) or
a Macintosh Lightspeed 'C' (Symmetry)?  Is there a significant difference
other than tase and preferences, or is there signifnificantly more involved?
I have heard from other students and faculty members alike that have worked
with 'C' that the UNIX 'C' is by far the most versatile and portable
version available.  However, students may not want to learn UNIX, not to
mention 'C', without having the creature-comforts of MS-DOS.

Can anyone out there with 'C' experience help me in this situation?

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