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From: terry@helios.ucsc.edu (Terry Ricketts)
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Subject: Re: WANTED:  Info on Comal options
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Date: 8 Jan 90 20:24:26 GMT
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In article <25714@cup.portal.com> Classic_-_Concepts@cup.portal.com writes:
>What is/are the difference(s), if any, between the Comal being released on
>a recent FISH disk and the Comal being offered by the Comal Users Group?
>I understand the FISH version compiles to P-Code.  Is the other native-mode
>(i.e., runs stand-alone)?  How well do they support system calls, libraries,
>etc.?  Can they be used for commercial development?  Any information relating
>to the current implementations' viability for commercial (development
>environment) applications would be appreciated.  Thanks!
>                                Julie Petersen (LadyHawke@cup.portal.com)

	The Comal Users Group in Madison Wisc. has been selling the latest
version of AmigaComal for several months now. Just recently they were authorized
to release a demo version with the 'save' and 'enter' functions disabled. This
was first uploaded to People Link and has since been cross posted to Genie and
to a number of BBS's. I have not seen the version on the Fish disk yet, but I
would imagine that Len Lindsey of the Comal Users Group sent the demo to Fred
and that is what you are seeing there.
	There is a compiler for Comal available separately for about $35 that
will make Comal feasable for comercial development.