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From: gkt@iitmax.iit.edu (George Thiruvathukal)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.modula2
Subject: Re: New JPI version (TopSpeed 3.0)
Message-ID: <1991Apr12.181023.21735@iitmax.iit.edu>
Date: 12 Apr 91 18:10:23 GMT
References: <1991Apr12.151023.5956@cc.helsinki.fi>
Organization: Illinois Institute of Technology / Academic Computing Center
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In article <1991Apr12.151023.5956@cc.helsinki.fi>, tsilander@cc.helsinki.fi
 (Tomi Silander) writes:

> By the way, there has been some talk here about JPI's policy of
> updating version 2 compilers to version 3. Do we recall correctly
> that somebody said JPI will give free updates?

For people who purchased version 2 of TopSpeed Modula-2, a coupon was sent
out for a free upgrade to version 3.  I believe another coupon was sent out
which gives you a discount on any of their other products.

TopSpeed is now an entire system.  The environment, compilers, TeckKit, and
libraries are separate products.  If you want a Modula-2 compiler, all you 
need to purchase is the environment and the Modula-2 compiler.  If you want to
add a language (like C++, Pascal, or C), you can purchase it separately and
plug it into the system.  The preliminary pricing information I have seen for
each item in the TopSpeed system is $99 US.  With TopSpeed 3.0 the C++ and 
Pascal compilers are "new kids on the block."

-- 
George Thiruvathukal

Laboratory for Parallel Computing and Languages
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago