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- From: srt@duke.cs.duke.edu (Stephen R. Tate)
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
- Subject: C Compilers
- Message-ID: <715451601@pike.cs.duke.edu>
- Date: 2 Sep 92 16:33:22 GMT
- Organization: Duke University Computer Science Dept.; Durham, N.C.
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- I thought this would be in the FAQ list, but couldn't find it...
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- Does anybody have a list of free C compilers? I'm teaching a C
- programming class, and some students are intrigued that the Gnu C
- compiler is free... What I remember (correct me if I'm wrong!) is
- that there is a version of Gnu C that generates i386 32-bit native
- code, but this is pretty useless for PCs running MS-DOS. I also
- remember a "Small-C" compiler that has been around for years, but
- don't remember how useful it is.... So put simply, can someone
- explain to me (who has been away from the "PC world" for many years):
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- (1) What PC systems the Gnu CC compiler works on? I assume you
- at least need at 32-bit operating system --- will it work with
- OS/2?
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- (2) What other free C compilers are there? I require the students
- to use ANSI C, but any C compiler will do... those that are
- asking probably wouldn't mind "ANSI"izing their code before
- uploading it to the UNIX workstations (the "official" class
- computers).
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- If anybody knows the answers to these questions, please let me know!
- E-mail is best, but I will try to keep up with this newsgroup for at
- least a few days to read responses.
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- Steve Tate srt@cs.duke.edu | The reason why mathematics enjoys special esteem,
- Dept. of Computer Science | above all other sciences, is that its laws are
- Duke University | absolutely certain and indisputable, while those of all
- Durham, NC 27706 | other sciences are to some extent debatable. (Einstein)
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