Re: Modula 2/3

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From: Clive Jones
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 22:38

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In article <1992Nov11.124610.22046@infodev.cam.ac.uk>, jna10@cl.cam.ac.uk (J.N. Abley) writes:
> And while I'm here, has anyone ported a modula 2/3 compiler to the Arc?

I believe a standalone Modula-2 compiler for the Arc exists - it has certainly
been mentioned since the days of Arthur, and the old APCS!

Modula-3 certainly doesn't exist for RiscOS3, and it is my suspicion that it
never will, at least in its DEC/SRC incarnation. To say that the compiler is
grungy is an understatement, and it's quite heavyweight - you'd need a good
few megabytes of RAM, and tens of megabytes of hard disc.

> I had an idea that most m2/3 compilers actually "compile" to C, so
> a port might not be all that hard...

It DOES, incidentally, work OK on RiscIx - the Lab (cl.cam.ac.uk, that is) has
it running - I just doubt they keep it all on the local hard discs...

--Clive.

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Subject: Re: Modula 2/3
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