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Subject: apple II c compilers
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Date: 7 Feb 89 13:36:00 GMT
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Just kidding about the generic and go play with ada.  But not kidding about
finding a Good C compiler for Apple II, or IIe using 64k memory.  Apples
fault for not putting 128k in every Apple //e they ever Shipped.  They
Should know that education will cheap out and buy the lowest form of hardware
they can get away with.  Anyway...

I was wondering if any of you would like to create a Apple II+,IIe and IIGS
c program that would consider some of the shortcomings of some of the
C compilers, and compile them on all of the compilers that should be out.
I have Aztec C compiler for the Apple in the ROM form on an IBM, as I dont
have the time to compile on the Apple.  I find that it has Poor Screen
handling, and Have to do all my screen I/O with assembly routines.
Otherwise its way too slow!
Other problems too, but Make this message short.

Well, if anyone is interested in creating a Test of Compilers for the Apple,
we Could Post the Results here.

I just found myself telling someone that they should not get Aztec C, since
its not supported, and creates monster code with poor performance.  Normally
I dont say such things unless I have enough information to BACK my claim.
As I really dont have information to Back my claim, I was wondering If anyone
would like to Indulge in testing the compilers out their?

Scott Hutinger