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From: ldo@waikato.ac.nz (Lawrence D'Oliveiro, Waikato University)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Advice requested for a new Mac programmer
Message-ID: <2376.27540aff@waikato.ac.nz>
Date: 28 Nov 90 06:07:43 GMT
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Organization: University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Use Modula-2. Some reasons:

* true separate compilation, with scope control.
* language close enough to Pascal, that you can still make sense
  of the Pascal code in Inside Mac and elsewhere.
* portability to other systems.

The Metrowerks compiler is available in about 3 different versions,
including a "Professional Standalone Edition" for those who want
to avoid MPW. It may not be as slick an environment as the THINK
products, though.

The only other serious Modula-2 compiler is the one from P1,
but I think that's only available for MPW.

Disclaimer: I'm an MPW addict from way back.

Lawrence D'Oliveiro                       fone: +64-71-562-889
Computer Services Dept                     fax: +64-71-384-066
University of Waikato            electric mail: ldo@waikato.ac.nz
Hamilton, New Zealand    37^ 47' 26" S, 175^ 19' 7" E, GMT+13:00
To someone with a hammer and a screwdriver, every problem looks
like a nail with threads.