Date   : Sun, 16 Dec 1990 18:59:10 GMT
From   : julius.cs.uiuc.edu!usc!bbn.com!gonzalez@apple.com (Jim Gonzalez)
Subject: Is MIX C still available for cp/m?

In article <EC593BC31F3FA008AC@ucs.uwplatt.edu> TAGLANCE@ucs.UWPLATT.EDU 
(LANCE TAGLIAPIETRA) writes:
>Some time ago someone on this newsgroup mentioned a C compiler by MIX Software
>for cp/m.  Does anyone know if this compiler is still available?  As I recall,
>the package was around $25US and included a book on C, does anyone have any
>other details to share? Your assistance is appreciated.

I have a single-sheet mailing from them from October 1988.  The only price
they show is a "special student discount price" of $29.95, plus $5 s/h.
This package includes the compiler (with 434-page book), a split-screen
editor and a windowing source-level debugger.  Unfortunately, only the
compiler is part of the CP/M version; the other goodies were developed for
MS-DOS (the sheet, in fact, is very much MS-DOS-oriented).  I don't
remember why they sent me the "educational package" price; it may be that
that had become their price for all customers.  Anyway, for more up-to-date
information (it's Sunday, so I can't do it), you can contact them at:

       Mix Software
       1132 Commerce Drive
       Richardson, TX 75081
       214-783-6001

By the way, they claim to support the full K&R standard, including bit
fields plus enums and structure assignments.  You may not want to use these
features yourself, but it's increasingly likely that you'll encounter them
in PD source.  Just yesterday I was burned by BDS C's refusal to allow
static assignment of character arrays.  This further complicated building
of sgrep from a C Users' Group diskette.  I *still* prefer BDS C to Aztec C
for stuff I need to run small and fast, though.

On the other hand, be sure that these advertised features are actually
in the *CP/M* version; many commercial vendors are simply selling older
versions, having ceased development years ago.  These often started as
"subset" compilers, and were done well before enums, etc. became popular.
Good luck.  

Oh yes, please post what you learn, particularly about the status of their 
CP/M support.

                               -Jim.