Talk:Small-C

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Does this really merit inclusion in an encyclopedia? We can't have a page for every random C dialect implemented for every random, obscure computer platform.

I've expanded the article somewhat so it may be clearer now. Btw, how would you explain the article for GNU Compiler Collection? ;-) // Liftarn

Contents 1 Small-c's relevence 2 Small C for Apple DOS 3 An important piece of history. 4 Small-C specs /features

[edit] Small-c's relevence

is that it's important to development of the language on small machines.

Not mentioning it in a history of C development would be IMO a major over-sight.

Besides, as for Wikipedia, it must include the character of being a place for recording events and things of historical significance.

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In the vastness that is Wikipedia, there are already more than 2 million pages; surely, there are articles that are COMPLETE in their content about a particular facet of some over-arching subject?

Why should a modestly sized page about Smallc be targeted for redaction when even GCC warrants full discussion?

This isn't right that a small language of Smallc's caliber sholdn't be mentioned; it is still being hacked and improved and ported now. It's neither dead nor forgotten: it is a language for learning a particular facet of programming and its inclusion in Wikipedia does merit as complete a report as possible.

By way of thanks to the author of the comment above, I include my agrement with his comment. Thanks.

idknow 02:10, 5 November 2007 (UTC) idknow

[edit] Small C for Apple DOS

Its mentioned that Small C was implemented under Apple DOS (Apple II series of Comuters) However, I can't even find a trace of information on it other than the passing mention. If anyone has more info, please update the article!

[edit] An important piece of history.

Small-C is an important bit of computer history, being one of the first open source compilers (and one of the first open source applications of any sort) available for the IBM PC.

A group of us at IBM in Rochester MN keyed in the original Dr Dobb's source and ported it to the PC, shortly after the original publication. Simultaneously Hendrix ported the better known PC version. I don't know if the version we worked on (I did most of the porting) survives in any form -- I don't believe that I still have a copy. drh (talk) 19:38, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Small-C specs /features

It would be nice to see a little bit on exactly how Small-C differs from regular C. 194.150.244.67 (talk) 16:11, 4 March 2008 (UTC)