AWK on a PC?

[Lawrence V. Cipriani]

In article <7660 at dasys1.UUCP>, eravin at dasys1.UUCP (Ed Ravin) writes:
> Does anyone manufacture a compiler for AWK on an IBM PC?  Money is no
> object.  One of my associates has an AWK program that he developed using
> the MKS Toolkit Unix-lookalike tools for the PC, but wants to distribute
> a standalone version of it (e.g., without interpreter, especially without
> someone else's interpreter).

I sent Charles this mail and am posting it as there might be some interest.
The AT&T Toolchest sells a program called "awkcc" which is a AWK to C
translator.  Awkcc translates "new awk" programs into C which are then compiled
with cc.  The main purpose for awkcc is to speed up programs, speed up factors
between 2 and 6 are common, however, some awk scripts are faster than the
generated C code.

The toolchest advertises that it works on these machines 3B2, 3B20, DEC VAX,
68000, and IBM MAXI/AMDAHL.  The toolchest advertises that works on SVR3 and
BSD based operating systems.  I built it successfully on a 3B20 running SVR2.
It shouldn't be too hard to port to a PC.

The cost is $175.00 for source and $2000.00 for binary sublicensing.  The
$175.00 lets you distribute source and binary for awkcc in unlimited number on
your own companies machines.  The $2000.00 lets you distribute binary for
awkcc in unlimited number on customer machines.  In this case, Charles only
needs to pay $175.00 for awkk, and since he isn't register with the AT&T
Toolchest nor has a UNIX source license, its another $100.00 to register.
The reason for the low price is the lack of support for the program.  What a
bargain!

The AT&T Toolchest can be reached via dialup at 1200 baud.
The phone number is (201) 522-6900, login as guest, no password.

-- 
Larry Cipriani, AT&T Network Systems, Columbus OH,
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