Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!watserv1!watdragon!abrodnik
From: abrodnik@watdragon.waterloo.edu (Andrej Brodnik (Andy))
Newsgroups: comp.lang.modula2
Subject: Re: Modula2 <-- Pacsal
Message-ID: <18882@watdragon.waterloo.edu>
Date: 1 Dec 89 17:22:05 GMT
References: <INFO-M2%89112808132280@UCF1VM> <5840.8911291040@s1.sys.uea.ac.uk>
Reply-To: abrodnik@watdragon.waterloo.edu (Andrej Brodnik (Andy))
Organization: U. of Waterloo, Ontario
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Hi!

In article <5840.8911291040@s1.sys.uea.ac.uk> Modula2 List <INFO-M2%UCF1VM.BITNET@PSUVM.PSU.EDU> writes:
>In comp.lang.modula2 you write:
>
>>We are considering replacing Pascal with Modula2 as the language of
>>instruction in our introductory Computer Science courses and were
>>wondering (1) How many other schools have made this change? (2) How
>>has it worked out? Any response would be appreciated.
>
>        At the University of East Anglia, in sunny Norwich, England (sunny ??
>England ?? oh, well ...) Modula-2 has now replaced Pascal as the 'standard'
>language for first year (and obviously the same people in subsequent years)
>
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>        Oh, yes ... could you bung me a summary of the replies you get to this
>query ?? I'd be very interested to hear what other people say on the matter !!
>
>

I'd like to know:

  (1) machine you use for courses
  (2) compiler you use
  (3) text-book

do you use teaching Modula-2. You can email me your answers and I will
summarize them!


Thank you for your effort and best regards

Andrej