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Article #4668Re: modula-2 for mac
From: Dennis Cohen
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1989 15:49
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1989 15:49
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I will give you the names of two excellent Modula-2 compilers for the Mac:
1) MetCom Modula-2, Metropolis Computing, Montreal PQ (and Mooers, NY)
Fairly new, self-contained with integrated source-level debugger.
Compiler generates reasonable code, creates only applications for
export out of the environment -- can run anything within their
environment. Editor is solid and Macish, but does not have very
many bells and whistles -- no regular expression searching, no
macros, no markers, limited keyboard interface for positioning in
file. Works adequately in a MacPlus with two 800K floppies.
Metropolis has licensing programs for academia.
2) SemperSoft Modula-2, Semper Software, Glen Ellyn, IL
Runs under MPW. Much better for creating Mac applications and
code modules, standard library support is good. Source-level
debugging is not currently available. Requires at least a MacPlus
with hard disk. MPW is a real memory and disk hog, as is typical
of top-of-the line systems for professional development.
For a classroom environment where the thrust is programming with Modula-2,
I would recommend MetCom as the best choice; however, if the thrust is
programming the Mac, then SemperSoft gets the nod.
I hope this has been of some help.
Dennis Cohen
Claris Corp.
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Disclaimer: Any opinions expressed above are _MINE_!
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!claris.UUCP!drc From: drc@claris.UUCP (Dennis Cohen) Newsgroups: comp.lang.modula2 Subject: Re: modula-2 for mac Message-ID: <8902231549.AA26513@claris.com> Date: 23 Feb 89 15:49:13 GMT References: <INFO-M2%89022308185696@UCF1VM> Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Reply-To: Modula2 List <INFO-M2%UCF1VM.bitnet@jade.berkeley.edu> Organization: Claris Corporation, Mountain View CA Lines: 31