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From: bobd@ihf1.UUCP (Bob Dietrich)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.pascal
Subject: Re: Re^2: Control variables in FOR
Message-ID: <529@ihf1.UUCP>
Date: 15 Feb 89 20:11:58 GMT
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Reply-To: bobd@ihf1.UUCP (Bob Dietrich)
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In article <1260@bucket.UUCP> leonard@bucket.UUCP (Leonard Erickson) writes:
>In article <518@ihf1.UUCP> bobd@ihf1.UUCP (Bob Dietrich) writes:
>>There are many compilers that predate the Pascal standard, and therefore do
>>not enforce this restriction. [...]
>>and sometimes it's because the vendor shows no intention of conforming to
>>standards (like Borland and Turbo Pascal).
>
>Sorry, but while Borland isn't 100% compliant, they are increasing their
>compliance. I've ported code from v3 to v4 and now to v5. I've had to "fix"
>non-compliant areas. 
>
Good. My statement was a generalization based on past history and their lack
of participation in standards activities. If Borland is starting to pay
attention to standards, more power (er, sales) to them. Also realize that
a vendor will only pay attention to standards if customers repeatedly
tell the vendor it is important.

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