Bob Stout wrote in a message to All:

 BS> From: rbs{at}snippets.org
 BS> To: c_echo{at}yahoogroups.com

> Ooh.  This one *definitely* sounds interesting.  I can see why you'd
> want a copy...

BS> I already have a copy, which I jealously guard! It's my client who
BS> needs copies. 

Got a scanner?  :-)

BS> Also, if I can locate a source or acquire reprint rights, I'll 
BS> post the information here, since all other sources seems to have 
BS> dried up.

That would be of interest.

> BS> A wonderful companion which is also available is "C
Clearly", an
> BS> excellent code reformatter and pretty printer. Originally published
> BS> by V Communications for $130, it's now available exclusively from
> BS> Mix Software for only $30.
>
> Mix is still going strong?  Good!  I haven't seen an ad from them in
> ages, but then I don't buy magazines that'd carry their ads anything
> like I used to.

BS> I don't know how strong, but they're still going.

Having a number of their products,  I'm glad to hear it.

> Do you have any thoughts about how portable some of their stuff might be
> to a Linux environment?  I'm thinking about the Database Toolchest, in
> particular.

BS> I don't have any specific experience to share, but I have heard
BS> from others that the Database Toolchest is portable to Linux. At
BS> their web site http://www.mixsoftware.com/product/database.htm>,
BS> they do claim it supports Linux. And it's still only $50...

I'm sure I paid less than that for my copy.  It's on 5.25" floppies,  too...

Along with a couple of other things I got from them,  besides the compiler.
 I had a heck of a time finding those disks recently,  but I did find them,
 and re-copied the mess to HD here so I could play with it a bit.

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