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From: morris@JADE.JPL.NASA.GOV (Mike Morris)
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Subject: Re: Use of JPI for Teaching
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Date: 6 Apr 89 04:37:58 GMT
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In article <INFO-M2%89040512211373@UCF1VM> you write:
>I am trying to get a feel for how much the JPI TopSpeed Modula-2
>system is being used for the teaching of Modula-2.
>
>If you are using the JPI system for teaching, please could you send me
>a message indicating what your annual intake of students is.   Thanks.
>
>Also, could the person who posted the mailing about use of compilers
>in educational establishments please mail it to me again because I have
>lost my copy.   Once again thanks.
>
>              UUCP:        ...ukc!cs.nott.ac.uk!bjc
>              BITNET/EARN: Barry.Cornelius%DURHAM@AC.UK
>Tel: Durham (091 or +44 91) 374 2638, Secretary: 374 2630, Fax: 374 3741

The package from Workman & Assoc in Pasadena Ca. (818-791-7979) seems to
be real popular - they market the FTL Modula package thru DC Heath & Co
textbook publishers, as well as directly.  The textbook package has a
smaller manual, but identical code.  The teaching pachage disks are a bit
different in that they support the textbook examples (imagine - examples
that compile - what will they think of next!).

I purchased the standard package and am very happy with it.

The M2 compiler, linker, editor, manual, library code and support: $49.95
The editor source code (very interesting!) plus other examples:    $39.95
Advanced Programmers kit with profiler, code trimmer, advanced
debugger                                                           $39.95

Note that this is the only (that I know of) multi-system package - MS/PC-DOS,
Atari, and a subset on CP/M-80.  Code that does not use implementation-
specific stuff will compile on any of the three.

I have no financial interest in Workman & Associates, just a satisfied user.

PS - they have a price break if you purchase more than 1 package at a time.
I.e. M2 compiler & esitor source, or all three gets a good break.

Let me know how things go....