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From: dieter@f11.n492.z5.fidonet.org (dieter)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.modula2
Subject: Modula-2 for AViiON
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Date: 1 Dec 90 19:30:41 GMT
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I am looking for a Modula-2 Compiler for the Data General AViiON Workstations.

We have two AViiON 300 workstations with

        -  88000 Motorola CPU
        -  12 Mbytes RAM
        -  300 Mbytes Disk

running DG/UX 4.30 (a decent implementation of Unix).

These are pretty nifty machines, 18 mips isn't bad ! (300 pages TeXed in 2 
minutes).  Although we have X Windows and all the support libraries, the only 
compilers available are

        - GNU C
        - Green Hills C
        - Green Hills Pascal

and since we program on 286 and 386 machines using JPI Modula-2 for Dos-based 
machines and Miele Modula-2 for Interactive-Unix machines, a Modula-2 
compiler for the AViiON's would be MOST appreciated !

I know of 3 compilers so far.

1) The Edinburgh Portable Compiler -> EPC Modula-2
   Unfortunately pretty expensive at $7900 for multi-site licence.
   Horribly expensive when paid through the weak South African Rand !

2) Rowly Associates -> Rowley Modula-2
   I faxed, but got no reply. (maybe because we're from SA ?)

3) Karlsruhe -> MOCKA Modula-2
   I telephoned and faxed. They responded, but they are forced to apply
   for a export permit before such technology could be given to SA
   institutions. (the logic escapes me, a state-of-the-art 18 Mips
   machine, but no compiler allowed)

Any other suggestions are most welcome !

Dieter Barnard
Internet: dieter@f11.n492.z5.fidonet.org


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