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Hello Bob - 

RBS>>> Datalight C (the precursor to Zortech and later Symantec
RBS>>> C/C++) also fit on a single 5-1/4" floppy. I still have
RBS>>> it around here, but I'm not sure if the only 5-1/2"
RBS>>> drive on my family's network still works. 

>> Never used any of the above mentioned compilers but I recall
>> Zortech being well thought of at one time. 

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BS> Today the same compiler is the free Digital Mars compiler
BS> now that Symantec dropped out of the C/C++ compiler
BS> business. Amazingly, it's still primarily the work of one
BS> very gifted man, Walter Bright. It wasn't until the
BS> Symantec days that anyone actually touched any of the
BS> actual compiler code but him, and now he's back, being the
BS> owner of Digital Mars. 

BS> I've been a happy customer and user ever since the
BS> Datalight days. During the height of SNIPPETS activity, I
BS> had a half dozen compilers installed on my machine, but it
BS> was always the compiler of choice for personal projects,
BS> being compatible with MSC, at least as fast as Borland, and
BS> usually producing the smallest and fastest executables.
BS> MSC, Borland, Watcom, Mix, and gcc each had something to
BS> recommend them, but none struck the same balance as
BS> Walter's compiler. 

It's enjoyable to watch a person suceed over and over again. I
heard much he same story about the author of Borland's
TurboBASIC compiler when he bought it back from them and
released it as Power BASIC. I like to see people do what they
are good at. ;-) 

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