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From: intern@dasys1.UUCP (intern )
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Modula-2 again.
Message-ID: <10645@dasys1.UUCP>
Date: 6 Sep 89 03:45:15 GMT
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In article <22688@louie.udel.EDU> OHA101%URIACC.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu (F. Michael Theilig) writes:
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>     I asked about Modula-2 before, but am again confused.
> Various people suggesed avoiding TDI and suggested M2Sprint.
> Who makes M2Sprint?  ...
> Are Benchmark, M2Sprint, and M2Amiga all Modula-2
> packages and are they from different publishers?

Yes, all 3 are different packages from different vendors (although all,
for some mysterious reason, are all based in Texas). I have experience
with all 3.  My least favorite one is M2Amiga from Interface
Technologies (not to be confused by M2/Amiga by TDI.  TDI is dead).
Actually, I have version 1 of M2Amiga, and I know they have a new
version, so it might be better.  I use both Benchmark and M2Sprint,
and both have merits, so it's difficult for me to recommend one over
the other.  Since I'm an Emacs freak, I find M2Sprint's editor to be
the weak point (Benchmark's editor is a flavor of MicroGnuEmacs), so I
tend to do all my editing in Benchmark's editor.  Also, now that
Benchmark has a source level debugger, there's a very strong argument
for using it.  However, M2Sprint will have an SLD too in the future,
and it has its own advantages (such as ARP and ARexx support, and a
lower overall price tag).

>     Also, could anyone inform me why Turbo Pascal is available for the
> ST and not the Amiga?

I don't know, and - frankly - I don't care.  Once you try Modula-2, you
will never want to go back to Pascal.

>     /*   F. Michael Theilig               OHA101 at URIACC.Bitnet

	- Steve -
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