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   Hey john!   
      
    jf> I believe yes, a c compiler is part of the unix specification.   
      
   I am not sure about 'specification' but am certain that c and unix since day   
   one have been welded together, sort of like the wave-particle duality in   
   physics.   
      
    jf> But linux by itself isnt unix, its unix when you add on a lot of   
    jf> gnu tools.   
      
   gcc and glibc being the prime suspects in the above scheme.  Up to this point   
   in time they have been on my must-have list and after doing a bit of research   
   on clang I am not convinced it will ever take gcc's place on any of the boxes I   
    have the pleasure working with.  I believe I know why the bsd people find it   
   attractive and have no issues with them as long as I stay away from joining   
   them in their pursuit of that particular cause, if indeed I do have a handle on   
    the cause.   
      
    jf> dont open google   
      
   Yeah they really have gone downhill and look to be getting worse as time goes   
   on.   
      
    jf> dont read an orielly book   
      
   I had a perl manual that wasn't too bad although the book itself fell apart at   
   the seams.  Shoddily bound for sure.   
      
    jf> stick to man or info   
      
   I prefer info to man.  Also the --help switch to many applications can be   
   extremely helpful in a pinch.   
      
   Life is good,   
   Maurice   
      
   ... Don't cry for me I have vi.   
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