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From: rjh@calmasd.UUCP (Bob Hofkin)
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Subject: Re: SofTech/Volition Modula-2 for Mac?
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Date: Thu, 9-May-85 14:03:29 EDT
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According to papers filed with the bankruptcy court here in San Diego,
SofTech Microsystems is trying to license all of Volition's existing
Modula-2 compilers.  Volition claimed some months ago that they were
working on a p-code compiler for the Mac, but this project apparently
has been abandoned (no technical staff).  I have seen Volition's native
code 68000 Modula compiler running on a Stride.  I believe it's
CP/M-86, and nobody wants to say how much work has to be done to put it
Mac on a Mac.  Ben Goodwin, President of SMS, indicated no plan to hire
additional technical staff if they acquire the Volition products.

[credit & plug] This information was gathered recently from public, but
not particularly accessible, sources by my wife, who is Managing Editor
at Structured Language World (Springer-Verlag).