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From: secrist@msdsws.DEC.COM ("Richard C. Secrist")
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Subject: -< Apple ][ Language Review >- A Proposal
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Date: 2 Jun 89 22:22:07 GMT
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;	I'd like to see YOUR input in a format something like this:
;
;	rcs


	APPLE ][ SERIES LANGUAGE REVIEW
	Reviewed by:	<internet reply address>

	Title:		<YOUR FAVORITE LANGUAGE>
	Language:	<an implementation of FOO>
	System:		<//gs, //e, //c, ][+, ][...>
	O/S Support:	<DOS 3.3, ProDOS-8, ProDOS-16...>
	Minimum Memory:	<nK>
	Manufacturer:	<foobar systems, ventura, CA 12345>
	Status:		<V2.0 released Dec. 1983, bankrupt, etc...>
	Approx. Cost:	<n$>
	Recommended:	Y
	
	Compiled ?	Y
	Interpreted ?	Y
	P-Code ?	N
	Debugger ?	Y
	Copy protected?	N
	Hard disk ?	<Y/N, doesn't care, won't work on Sider>
	Source ?	N
	PD ?		Y	; used as search key
	Support ?	<good, fair, poor, haven't tried>
	Doc ?		<good, fair, poor, haven't tried>
	Updates ?	<yes, no, $20 for v1.2->2.0, not mentioned>
	Graphics ?	N
	Text files ?	Y


	BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF LANGUAGE:

	<Standard implementation of FOO-66, extended by IF-THEN-ELSE
	loops, and lots of graphics primatives.  Full S & M specification.>


	OPINIONS:

	<Pretty nice stuff.  I use it for computing Pi to 12,000 digits,
	and it does that quickly in only 0.5K of memory.  The documentation
	leaves something to be desired, but it's pretty standard FOO-66,
	so I don't have any problems with it.  Still haven't figured out
	how to make a compiled image or back the dumb thing up.>