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From: abp@j.cc.purdue.edu (Jeffrey J Wieland)
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Subject: Re: Turbo Modula-2 exists? (was: Turbo Pascal 4.0 (Upgrades))
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Date: Fri, 13-Nov-87 15:37:54 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 13 15:37:54 1987
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In article <1184@lznv.ATT.COM> psc@lznv.ATT.COM (Paul S. R. Chisholm) writes:
>In article <397NU113738@NDSUVM1>, NU113738@NDSUVM1.BITNET writes:
>> Also, does anyone know if bordland has a modula-2 compiler ?  I asked
>> on the other modula-2 conf and no one has responded.

I tried to respond, but my group permissions were messed up at the time.

>Borland sold a CP/M-80 Modula-2 compiler.  This was their second
>language (after Turbo Pascal 3.0, but before Basic, Prolog, or C).
Turbo Modula-2 for CP/M-80 and compatibles (Z-System, etc) is available from
two sources:

Echelon:   Generic Z80 version, ~$90.00
MicroMint: Hitachi 64180 version, lets you move code into different segments,
	   breaking the 64k barrier, although you data still has to fit in that
	   first 64K. ~90.00.  If you have an SB-180, there is very powerful
	   graphics package for the GT-180 hi-res color graphics controller.
	   (Now if I could just figure out how to hook one these up to my
	   Kaypro 2X {:-)).

>I *never* heard of an MS-DOS version.  Most of the programmers who want
>to "step up" from Pascal now program in C.  I understand the reasons
>that's good, and the reasons that's bad.

From what I am hearing TP4.0, it *almost is* M-2.  But of course, no CP/M
version.  It's too bad Borland, Echelon, & MicroMint couldn't have worked
some sort upgrade setup for current Turbo Pascal owners.  $90 is kinda
steep for us college students.

				Jeff Wieland
				abp@j.cc.purdue.edu