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From: u31b3hs@cip-s01.informatik.rwth-aachen.de (Michael Haardt)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Why we need pascal binaries
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Date: 30 Jan 91 11:39:50 GMT
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From: u31b3hs%cip-s01.informatik.rwth-aachen.de@unido.bitnet

In "More PH 1.5 problems" Fred van Kempen writes:

>However, with enough interest for this compiler, we might be able to
>convince the (c) holder to allow for the posting of the _binary_, as
>with the C compiler.  Votes to pascal@uwalt.nl.mugnet.org. please...

In my opinion, this discussion is of general interest.  I really want
to get binaries, because my neighbour want to use MINIX on my machine
for learning programming.  He do not know anything about programming
and pascal seems to be a better choice than c.  If the pascal binaries
would be free available, up to five or six of my friends would by MINIX.
They like the UNIX environment, the shell, virtual terminals and protected
mode when seeing me working, but none of them wants to learn c for
programming.  Since Version 1.5, MINIX is a wonderful system for
learning programming.  One of my friends bought it last week.  I will
install it and check it every three month or so.  He will get a usual
user login, just for using it.  MINIX is stable enough for running
three months or longer without seeing root at all.  Users log in and
out, do text processing and compile their own sources.

Posting the pascal compiler binaries would increase *USING* MINIX.
MINIX has all tools: a few good editors, a fine shell, a true make,
SVC etc. and: a user can't crash the system in protected mode!

MINIX is a inexpensive system, but 150 $ for a pascal compiler is
too much for people who have no use for its sources.  Binaries should
be free available, similiar to the C compiler.

Summary: Please try to convince to (c) holder.

Namaskaar

Michael Haardt (u31b3hs%cip-s01.informatik.rwth-aachen.de@unido.bitnet)

PS: You will see Origami in two weeks, if nothing bad happens.