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From: al@genrad.UUCP (Al Gudaitis)
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Subject: Re: Re: C Compiler for c64
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Date: Tue, 11-Dec-84 13:13:16 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec 11 13:13:16 1984
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> For those of you who have been waiting for MANX (Aztec C) to come out with a
> C Compiler with the C64 as a host development system, forget it.
> (in spite of what their ads may appear to tell you).
> Altho they had intended on developing such a creature, they claim that
> the slow/disk-bound nature of the c64 makes the compiler unacceptable
> for development use and that the reputation of their compilers for
> other machines might suffer if they released it. They recommend using one
> of their cross-compilers for the c64 instead. 
> 
> -ron blechman
> hou4b!ribl

I got the same story from the MANX people.  The only problem with their cross-
compilers is that the cheapest one costs $750.  They say that is because you
really get two compilers.  One for the host and one for the target.  I sure
would rather they did not give you the host compiler and charged closer to the
$200 they do for their native mode compilers.

					Al Gudaitis
					decvax!genrad!al