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From: jmh@coyote.datalog.com (John Hughes)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.modula2
Subject: Re: Fitted Software Tools Modula-2 Compiler Question
Message-ID: <1991May28.070749.2874@coyote.datalog.com>
Date: 28 May 91 07:07:49 GMT
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In article <1991May26.222219.23677@comp.vuw.ac.nz> Martin.Scharnke@comp.vuw.ac.nz (Martin Scharnke) writes:
>
>In article <8184.283BD989@puddle.fidonet.org>,
>Jon.Guthrie@p25.f506.n106.z1.fidonet.org (Jon Guthrie) writes:
>|> 
>|>  On a message of 19-May-91, Nathan Torkington (1:105/42.0) Said:
>|> 
>|>  > I have been experimenting with the Fitted Software Tools Modula-2
>|> 
>|>  > Are the libraries, as distributed, intact?
>|> 
>|> Yes.
>
>Not really - see below
>
>|> 
>|>  > There only appears to be the "huge" memory model in the M2LIB and UTL
>|>  > files.
>
>That's right - if you want to use large you must recompile the source,
>which is only available (or should only be available) to registered
>users.

Well... er, no. The latest rev's of the compiler package (2.0 and up) come
with the pre-compiled objects in two (2) archived files, which are them-
selves embedded in the library object archive file. They're called, naturally,
huge.arc and large.arc. If you want the library sources, then that's were
the registration fee comes in - but a *complete* distribution comes with
everything one needs to set the model selection variable to either huge or
large and have things compile correctly right out of the box.

[stuff about the model selection variable deleted...]

It would appear that what SIMTEL has is not a complete distribution package.
Anyone within the conUS (or anyone with a hefty phone budget) can call the
FST bulletin-board system (no sign-up silliness) and get the latest
"shareware" distribution. The files areas of the system which contain the
library sources are restricted to registered owners. The phone number is:
(214) 517-4629, and 300/1200/2400 N81 will work.


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