🚀 go-pugleaf

There is an Oberon compiler for MS-DOS, but it is missing almost every-
thing (documentation of internals, REALs/LONGREALs, not even to mention
garbage collection - i.e. what you once have allocated with NEW lasts
forewer; no runtime checks, only addition/subtraction allowed for
LONGINT, ASH doesn't work, SIZE returns INTEGER, and more similar
nonsense). Additionally it has some very low internal limits, which
result in completely unrelated error messages when exceeded. Names are
silently cut after some number of characters (I don't remember the
exact value, but I remember it's too low for me), names in object files
are all-uppercase, etc, etc. Enough?
In case you still want to get it, it's on the recently announced host
at ETH Zurich, neptune.inf.ethz.ch (129.132.101.33).

I'm currently writing my own extended Oberon compiler for 80286 or
later (but intended to simplify porting to other systems; I'm even
playing with the idea of generating C source code). The result will
be available under the terms of the GNU Public Licence (but has no
other relation to the FSF); since the project is still far from
complete, don't ask where to get it :-)

(flame on)
In fact, I don't consider Oberon the right language for a beginner
course, I would recommend some Lisp-like language, preferably Scheme.
First teach people how to express clearly what they think, then
how to implement it efficiently. I feel Oberon is better suited
for people who already have a good knowledge about algorithms and
data structures, and some experience in systems programming. Though
that's of course only my personal opinion.
(flame off)

Marc Wachowitz
X903@DMAFHT1.BITNET