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In article <0907881307> mcvax|np1|nikhefh|t19@uunet.uu.net
<Geert J v Oldenborgh> writes:

>> ... Prospero Fortran and Pascal ...
>
>I have heard nothing but horror stories from users of these
>(not the latest version, though). Many bugs and slow. Use
>Absoft for Fortran, don't use Pascal.
>
                ^stuff deleted!

I'm using ProPascal and ProFortran for approx. 2 years now. Due
to my positive impression I feel obliged to contradict Geert in
his opinion concerning these compilers.

   Many bugs ...     Latest versions (i.e. 2.13) are free of
                     fatal bugs, maybe they're still a bit rough
                     around the edges. 2.11 had some bugs, yes.
   ... and slow      Compiler front end is slow, linker is even
                     slower. But the code is quite fast|


   I'm sceptical about compilation time enthusiasts. They all
liked T*rbo Pascal 2.x and 3.x on the small I*Ms. They are
totally happy about new concepts in Rev. 4.0 now, i.e. the
modular compilation feature ("units"), for example. Well,
Prospero compilers did it all the time ...

   Prospero are the only ones who offer not only 68881-libraries
but even 68020/68881-libraries for all their compilers (i.e.
Fortran, Pascal, C). You just have to relink your programs, no
source modification at all.

   They offer a real language family. You may use Assembler
routines in Fortran functions called by Pascal procedures re-
ferred to in a main program written in C and vice versa. Saves
lotta time for a team of programmers, really|

   Their interest in feedback from users is big, their hotline is
as good as the rest of their service, as updates are free of
charge, for example.

   Summarizing, ProFortran and ProPascal are no tools to write
quick'n dirty hacks, ok. But at least for any other, bigger job
they're the best I know - up to now...

Disclaimer: These are the opinions of a satisfied customer
            - nothing more.


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