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From: gordon@sage.cs.reading.Ac.Uk (Simon Gordon)
Newsgroups: net.micro.atari16
Subject: Re: Writing Desk Accessories in TDI Modula-2
Message-ID: <181@sage.cs.reading.Ac.Uk>
Date: Mon, 2-Jun-86 18:48:01 EDT
Article-I.D.: sage.181
Posted: Mon Jun  2 18:48:01 1986
Date-Received: Thu, 5-Jun-86 07:33:42 EDT
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Reply-To: gordon@sage.UUCP (Simon Gordon)
Organization: Comp. Sci. Dept., Reading Univ. UK. (sage)
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In article <259@ubc-cs.UUCP> manis@ubc-cs.UUCP (Vince Manis) writes:
>Simon Gordon, in an exasperated sounding posting, remarks that language
>implementors are ripping users off by claiming that their languages provide
>full Gem support when in fact they don't. I must disagree. I have used

I foun out about two weeks after sending this message about the new TDI
modula-2. But at a 25 pound (UK) update fee, that in effect ups the cost
of the compiler by 25%. If it wasnt for people like me buying these
languages (and the ST) when it first came out (and often waiting months 
for delivery) then some of these companies would go bankrupt before
getting out the PROPER version.

METACOMCO charge a slightly better 10 pound update fee - but they dont
supply the acc object file or a resource editor. I have managed to
get copies of these that I can use with most languages - but no doubt
as soon as I pay for an update TDI will bring out yet another better
version and screw me for another 25 pounds if i want it.

SOME REPUTABLE COMPANIES (on other machines) PROVIDE FREE UPGRADES IF
YOU SEND IN THE ORIGANAL DISK (this doesnt stop you using a backup
while you wait for delivery.

Please, all the companies with more money than me - GIVE ME A CHANCE.
I am trying to keep up to date - when i can afford it.

Simon @ Reading