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In <76972-809635979@mindlink.bc.ca>, Jan_Walter@mindlink.bc.ca (Jan Walter) writes:
>In article <809627114snz@grace35.demon.co.uk>, neil@grace35.demon.co.uk
>(Neil D. Bentley) writes:
>>
>> Msg-ID: <809627114snz@grace35.demon.co.uk>
>> Posted: Mon, 28 Aug 95 16:25:14 GMT
>>
>> When I last had access to this newsgroup (which is some months
>> ago) there was talk about producing a Modula-2 compiler for
>> amoungst other platforms OS/2.  Did this project get off the
>> ground or has it since died?
>> --
>> Neil D. Bentley
>> neil@grace35.demon.co.uk
>
>
>It seems it has died - some of the members wanted to support embedded
>processors instead. The rest of us (myself included) seem to have become
>bogged down in other projects (like ones that pay the rent).
>
>The other issue here is that both StonyBrook and GPM are in the process of
>releasing compilers for 32 bit OS/2. Since they are relatively inexpensive
>(and perhaps free to academic users) our work would be superfluous.
>
>If the thread comes up again I am sure that everyone originally involved
>would still be able and willing to devote some time to it.
>
>How about that everyone?
>
>Jan Walter
>--
An a fairly complete OS/2 beta Modula compiler can be found on Hobbes 
(hobbes.nmsu.edu) going by the name of mod32.zip, as I recall. I found
it in incoming but it's probably in dev or, possibly, unix by now.

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