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<h2 id="think-reference">THINK Reference</h2> <p>THINK Reference was a proprietary documentation database and browser developed by <a href="/facts/NortonLifeLock/uWvBqako">Symantec</a> for programmers on the <a href="/facts/Classic_Mac_OS/I5fQq44K">classic Mac OS</a> platform. It was included with the THINK C development environment sold by Symantec, and previously included with THINK Pascal. It contained a <a href="/facts/Hypertext/qD8ozxSb">hypertext</a> version of <a href="/facts/Apple_Computer/oTJYta3k">Apple Computer</a>'s <a href="/facts/Macintosh_Toolbox/Pgvfu771">Macintosh Toolbox</a> <a href="/facts/API/GMlN4vUr">API</a> specifications, along with illustrative code samples.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> </p><p>THINK Reference was discontinued in 1994. </p> <h2 id="reception">Reception</h2> <p><a href="/facts/Bruce_F._Webster/Bs0x9dI0">Bruce F. Webster</a> of <i><a href="/facts/Byte_(magazine)/xWovF95Q">BYTE</a></i> named <i>Lightspeed C</i> product of the month for September 1986. While criticizing the documentation as its "single greatest weakness", Webster stated that Lightspeed C would be the choice if he had to select one compiler for the Macintosh.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> <i>BYTE</i> in 1989 listed Lightspeed C as among the "Distinction" winners of the Byte Awards, stating that it "wins our respect because of its powerful features and low price".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> </p><p><i>THINK C 5.0</i> obtained in 4 (out 5) rating in July 1992 issue of <a href="/facts/Macworld/UMez5Tbn">Macworld</a>, praising a fast compilation and an outstanding development environment, despite an insufficient documentation.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> </p><p><i>Symantec C++ 8.0</i> obtained a 3 (out 5) rating in July 1995 issue of <a href="/facts/Macworld/UMez5Tbn">Macworld</a>, comparing favourably the speed of its PowerPC compiled code with that of <a href="/facts/CodeWarrior/XVgqt9Xl">CodeWarrior</a> at the time, but noting how delayed the product has been and its heavy requirement on resources.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Denny, Bob (July 1986). "How the Chooser Works with AppleTalk". MacTech. Vol. 2, no. 7. Retrieved 2023-08-31., mentions Lightspeed C introduction, brief critique. <a href="http://preserve.mactech.com/articles/mactech/Vol.02/02.07/ChooserwithATalk/" target="_blank">http://preserve.mactech.com/articles/mactech/Vol.02/02.07/ChooserwithATalk/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Gordon, Bob (August 1986). "Menus and Windows in LightSpeed C". MacTech. Vol. 2, no. 8. Retrieved 2019-08-31. <a href="http://preserve.mactech.com/articles/mactech/Vol.02/02.08/Menus,Windows/index.html" target="_blank">http://preserve.mactech.com/articles/mactech/Vol.02/02.08/Menus,Windows/index.html</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Jones, Stephen (19 October 1987). "Microsoft Intermail buy starts work group push". Computerworld. Vol. XXI, no. 42. p. 2. <a href="https://archive.org/details/computerworld2142unse/page/2/mode/2up" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/computerworld2142unse/page/2/mode/2up</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Dallas, Alastair (October 1989). "A First Look At Think C 4.0". MacTech. Vol. 5, no. 10. Retrieved 2019-08-31. <a href="http://preserve.mactech.com/articles/mactech/Vol.05/05.10/ThinkCTutor/" target="_blank">http://preserve.mactech.com/articles/mactech/Vol.05/05.10/ThinkCTutor/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Seiter, Charles (July 1995). "Symantec C++ 8.0". Macworld. Vol. 12, no. 7. p. 62. <a href="https://archive.org/details/eu_Macworld-1995-07-INT_OCR/page/n65/mode/1up" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/eu_Macworld-1995-07-INT_OCR/page/n65/mode/1up</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Seiter, Charles (July 1995). "A crucial compiler ships". Macworld. Vol. 12, no. 7. p. 41. <a href="https://archive.org/details/eu_Macworld-1995-07-INT_OCR/page/n44/mode/1up" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/eu_Macworld-1995-07-INT_OCR/page/n44/mode/1up</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Seiter, Charles (July 1995). "A crucial compiler ships". Macworld. Vol. 12, no. 7. p. 41. <a href="https://archive.org/details/eu_Macworld-1995-07-INT_OCR/page/n44/mode/1up" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/eu_Macworld-1995-07-INT_OCR/page/n44/mode/1up</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"MacTech | The journal of Apple technology". preserve.mactech.com. Retrieved 2023-10-16. <a href="http://preserve.mactech.com/articles/mactech/Vol.07/07.10/MacWorld91/index.html" target="_blank">http://preserve.mactech.com/articles/mactech/Vol.07/07.10/MacWorld91/index.html</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"MacTech | The journal of Apple technology". preserve.mactech.com. Retrieved 2023-10-16. <a href="http://preserve.mactech.com/articles/mactech/Vol.08/08.01/ThinkPascal,Reference/index.html" target="_blank">http://preserve.mactech.com/articles/mactech/Vol.08/08.01/ThinkPascal,Reference/index.html</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>Webster, Bruce F. (September 1986). "Two Fine Products". BYTE. Vol. 11, no. 9. p. 335. <a href="https://archive.org/stream/byte-magazine-1986-09/1986_09_BYTE_11-09_The_68000_Family#page/n345/mode/2up" target="_blank">https://archive.org/stream/byte-magazine-1986-09/1986_09_BYTE_11-09_The_68000_Family#page/n345/mode/2up</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>"The Byte Awards". BYTE. Vol. 14, no. 1. January 1989. p. 327. <a href="https://archive.org/stream/byte-magazine-1989-01/1989_01_BYTE_14-01_PC_Communications_and_Annual_Awards_and_Digitizing_Tablets#page/n371/mode/2up" target="_blank">https://archive.org/stream/byte-magazine-1989-01/1989_01_BYTE_14-01_PC_Communications_and_Annual_Awards_and_Digitizing_Tablets#page/n371/mode/2up</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>Mann, Steve (July 1992). "Think C 5.0". Macworld. Vol. 9, no. 7. p. 210. <a href="https://archive.org/details/MacWorld_9207_July_1992/page/n221/mode/1up" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/MacWorld_9207_July_1992/page/n221/mode/1up</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>Seiter, Charles (July 1995). "Symantec C++ 8.0". Macworld. Vol. 12, no. 7. p. 62. <a href="https://archive.org/details/eu_Macworld-1995-07-INT_OCR/page/n65/mode/1up" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/eu_Macworld-1995-07-INT_OCR/page/n65/mode/1up</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>