Re: Which compiler for a learner of C?

Jack Klein said:

On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 23:00:49 +0000, Richard Heathfield
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jacob navia said:

pkirk25 wrote:

Is there another for the Win32 platform that is recommended?

Look lcc-win32 is a compiler system written for developing in C.

But he asked for one that is recommended.

Richard, are you ever going to get your head out of your ass, or has
picking on Jacob become your mission in life?

Not at all. If it is suddenly unacceptable in this newsgroup to point out
errors and sloppy thinking, then I guess someone forgot to include me on
the email circular.

It is one thing, perhaps, to rebuke him when he answers a question by
pointing out a non-standard extension that his compiler has. But your
reply in this particular case smacks of nothing so much as personal
harassment or perhaps a vendetta of some sort.

No, I'm just pointing out that, as far as I'm aware, lcc-win32 is not
recommended by anyone except, it transpires, Mr Navia. Am I wrong? Do you,
for example, recommend lcc-win32?

Just what are your issues with Jacob and his compiler?

I have no issues with Mr Navia or with his compiler. I do, however, take
issue with some of the things Mr Navia says. His statements are often
incorrect and often stray off-topic in a continual bid to draw attention to
his product - which, in a technical newsgroup such as this, constitutes an
abuse. You know this already, I'm sure.

So - when he gets stuff wrong, what are we going to do? Ignore it, because
he maintains a compiler? I Don't Think So.

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