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From: ljdickey@water.waterloo.edu (Lee Dickey)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.apl
Subject: Re: Shareware SHARP APL/PC
Message-ID: <1492@water.waterloo.edu>
Date: 3 Apr 88 19:36:04 GMT
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In article <240@conexch.UUCP> rob@conexch.UUCP (Robert Collins) writes:
>
>The SHARP/APL shareware you are referring to [ .. ] is actually IBM 360
>object code running through an emmulator for PC.  In other words, it
>is SLOW (slower than any acceptable standard).  The source code isn't
>available, as it is written for the 360, and is the same SHARP system
>that they sell for the mainframe.   

	Yes, I think you are right.  On the other hand, if compares
favorably to the other free apl for the PC.  Where else can you get a
component file system, enclosed arrays, complex numbers, as well as a
fine and complete APL for this price?  Some would consider it a great
advantage to get exactly the results on the micro that are exactly the
same as those they get on the mainframe system.

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