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From: drc@claris.UUCP (Dennis Cohen)
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Subject: Re: modula-2 for mac
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Date: 23 Feb 89 15:49:13 GMT
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I will give you the names of two excellent Modula-2 compilers for the Mac:

1) MetCom Modula-2, Metropolis Computing, Montreal PQ (and Mooers, NY)
        Fairly new, self-contained with integrated source-level debugger.
        Compiler generates reasonable code, creates only applications for
        export out of the environment -- can run anything within their
        environment.  Editor is solid and Macish, but does not have very
        many bells and whistles -- no regular expression searching, no
        macros, no markers, limited keyboard interface for positioning in
        file.  Works adequately in a MacPlus with two 800K floppies.
        Metropolis has licensing programs for academia.

2) SemperSoft Modula-2, Semper Software, Glen Ellyn, IL
        Runs under MPW.  Much better for creating Mac applications and
        code modules, standard library support is good.  Source-level
        debugging is not currently available.  Requires at least a MacPlus
        with hard disk.  MPW is a real memory and disk hog, as is typical
        of top-of-the line systems for professional development.

For a classroom environment where the thrust is programming with Modula-2,
I would recommend MetCom as the best choice; however, if the thrust is
programming the Mac, then SemperSoft gets the nod.

I hope this has been of some help.


Dennis Cohen
Claris Corp.
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Disclaimer:  Any opinions expressed above are _MINE_!