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From: kim@amdahl.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga,comp.lang.apl,comp.sys.atari.st,comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: APL.68000 information request (also for PClones)
Message-ID: <6487@amdahl.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 6-May-87 17:42:44 EDT
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Posted: Wed May  6 17:42:44 1987
Date-Received: Fri, 8-May-87 04:06:56 EDT
Organization: Amdahl Corporation,  Sunnyvale, CA 94086
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Keywords: APL Spencer Organization 68000
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[ For all you do ... this line's for you ... ]

I recently received a brochure from Spencer Organization, Inc. for a
product called "APL.68000" (in response to my having circled a number
on the bingo card in Computer Language magazine).

Though I am specifically interested in the Amiga version, I'm cross
posting this to all the comp.sys.groups that cover machines for which
the product is available (Amiga, Mac, AtariST, and PClone).  BTW, the
PClone version comes with a 68K board, and is called MultiAPL.

Has anybody had any experience with APL.68000 [or MultiAPL], or with
Spencer Organization, Inc?  The brochure says APL.68000 is a trademark
of MicroAPL Ltd.  Are these folks in Great Britain, or ...?

I've always wanted to play with APL since college [no "language wars",
please], and am wondering if this package would be worthwhile.  It seems
to be a pretty complete implementation from the (meager) information in
their literature, and does provide interfaces to the graphics facilities,
serial ports, windows/menus/etc. on all supported machines.

Two concerns on the Amiga implementation ... dunno if multitasking is
supported (no mention), and don't know if access to the native file system
is provided (mentioned for all *other* implementations).

They are asking $295 ($995 for PClones, w/68K board), and have a 30-day
money back guarantee, which seems in-line with (Amiga) compiler prices.

Any info would be appreciated; I'll summarize any email responses that I
receive to the net.

Thanks!
/kim


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