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OK, I need to make a decision as whether to stick with Logitech
Modula-2 v 3.4 or switch to TOPSPEED Modula-2 v 2.0.
What I would like to know is ALL complaints, suggestions for
improvements, and bugs found in TS v 2.0 . I'd also like to hear
the same ideas about Logitech. I have been an extensive user of
Logitech and have taken it completely apart. I have just received
an evaluation copy of the extended JPI and am currently playing with it.
The main goal is to decide which is better for EDUCATIONAL reasons
and not programming reasons (teaching concepts of programming and proper
style) but i am interested in personal reason for true systems programming
and other major projects.

Now, of the bat I know everyone complains that Logitech is slow compared
to TS and code is smaller and faster. To this I say: of course it is. A 1
pass compiler will usually be faster then a 2 pass one. And TS also turned
all compiler error checks off during those speed tests where as the other
compilers had theirs on. naturally doing extensive checking at compilation
time will slow down a compiler. As for run-time size and speed. Same thing
applies. Turning off run-time error checking and constraints will naturally
speed up the program and make it size smaller. So to such claims I say
BS until it can be clearly proven to me otherwise.

Other complaints I have about JPI is they are the BORLAND of Pascal.
JPI is so far from any international standard that they will have to release
an entirely new version when the standard is publisized, and if they don't
they risk loosing business to people who insist on portability (a main idea
in Modula-2 and modern languages)

Another thing I noticed is their documentation sucks (putting it nicely).
It is very anemic and leaves a lot to be desired, especially in the
library listing section. Logitech's setup is much nicer when compared to
this.


you can send flames, comments, suggestions or what not to either
the this listserve or my account. I will read both.
If requested, I can post/mail a summary.

Thanks,


Bri

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