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From: dixit@uscvax.UUCP (Vish)
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Subject: modula-2
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Date: Thu, 23-Jan-86 02:36:51 EST
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I am considering using modula-2 on IBM PC. Following companies market
modula-2 development packages (compiler,linker,editor,debugger,utility
modules,...) :

         Logitech   415/365-9852
         volition   619/481-2286
         interface technologies 713/523-8422
         modula corp 800-545-4842

I would like to know what do these packages really offer, and your
experience and opinions about the one's you have used.
Please consider  the following points :

         conformity to wirth's book
         concurrency/coroutines - (yes/no, how)
         restrictions on code/data size
         overlay facility
         ROMability
         8087 support
         debugger
         utility module/library (what do they contain -
                          graphic/screen io, file io etc
                          system interface, linkage to assembler code...)
         manual - how good is it?
         protected/nonprotected/source availability
         price

Are there any other commericial/public domain modula packages?
(any rumors from borland?)

responses => automatic summary posting.

Thanks in advance.
- vish.

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