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From: 0004238973@MCIMAIL.COM (Frank Pappas)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada
Subject: Ada compilers for the PC
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Date: 10 Aug 90 21:09:00 GMT
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James E. McClure wanted to know about Ada compilers for the PC
environment. 

The September 10th issue of PC Week will contain a review of the five
PC compilers: AETECH, Alsys, Meridian, R&R, and Telesoft.  This
includes XT, AT/286, and AT/386 compilers under MSDOS and
POSIX-compatible Unix on an AT/386. I'll be submitting the review to
them on August 23rd, so the information will be up to date.

To get a feeling for the quality of the compilers I'm trying them out
on several production quality programs that I have written, including
one containing more than 5,000 semicolons. I'm also looking at all of
the program development tools that the vendors of these companies
offer.

I can't really say anything more about the review, but there's a
pretty wide range of price and capabilities on the PC. In particular,
McClure can get a compiler for under $1000.