[Info-vax] C for openvms 7.3 vax machine

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 5/20/2018 11:20 PM, Bill Cunningham wrote:
> "Dave Froble" <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote in message
> news:pdsn9d$29h$1 at dont-email.me...
>> On 5/19/2018 9:52 PM, Bill Cunningham wrote:
>>>      I was looking through some old bookmarked pages trying to find the
>>> VAX
>>> VMS C compiler. Hum, some of the pages are now non existant. C V6.x
>>> version
>>> looks like it was for the 7.3 VMS for VAX. Anyway, does anyone know where
>>> that C compiler might be now?
>>
>> Well, one place might be on the Consolidated Distribution CDs I have. I'm
>> guessing lots of people have copies.
>>
>> Don't know of any sites where it's available for download.
>>
>> Some will cringe when you mention VAX C.  Perhaps look at DEC C, I believe
>> it was available on the VAX.  Not sure, not a C guy.
> 
>      Ritchie didn't write it on the VAX. This openVMS is the VMS Dave Cutler
> wrote I am assuming for the VAX. IDK if RSX-11M was for the VAX or not but
> it was designed by Cutler. I am pretty sure C was first on the PDP-11, a PDP
> anyway.

That is not really what they are discussing.

VAX C 3.x is a very old C compiler (non-ANSI), with some
very frustrating features.

DEC C 4.x/5.x/6.x is the replacement. Still old but at least
ANSI compliant.

But all VMS and unrelated to Unix.

Arne