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#TID compiler

    09-Jul-88 00:19:32
Sb: #133722-#TID compiler
Fm: John Draper 76703,4322
To: Chip Orange 71450,1162
Chip, I wouldn't exactly call it a monomania, and I wouldn't call it unfair. I have purchased the 'mid level', developers version, have upgraded it at whjat I felt was too high a price for bug fixes (not to mention the newer bug insertions), and ended up with a compiler that would not run at all on my 68010. It sort of runs on my 68000, but without source for the library stuff, coupled with trying to learn the language and not knowing for sure if I was doing something wrong or if I was being bitten by yet another compiler problem, I feel that I have been shabbily treated. From reports I have heard so far about the 3.n version, it still isn't right, though as you say, you and Erv have uploaded a lot of fixes. I still say that I should be able to reasonably expect a compiler package to run properly, especially in the second version, for which TDI had plenty of feedback from those of us who supported them by showing them exactly where they had problems. Looking at all that, can you still say I have a monomania or that I am being unfair? Please take into account that I have had no problem whatsoever with the benchmark compiler. -larry