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For some time we have been trying to find out SYMANTEC's official policy
regarding Macintosh Pascal.  The NZ agents for SYMANTEC have been unable to
obtain any definite information either.  We are currently running version 3.02,
having obtained a patch, which adressed some bugs, but by no means all (see
below).

In case you didn't know, there are a couple of serious bugs in Macintosh
Pascal:

* Printing text > 1 page in length causes LaserWriters to hang
* Bombs under System 7 on a number of models in different
  situations (more information available)

The Computer Science deparmtent here are currently using Mac Pascal for
introductory courses.  One suggestion by SYMANTEC, via its NZ agents, is to
upgrade to THINK Pascal, but the teaching staff feel this product is too
complex for introductory courses.

What I would like to know is the following:

1) Does anyone know if SYMANTEC has officially ceased development of Macintosh
Pascal?

2) Has anyone got a version later that 3.02 which does address the above bugs? 
(BTW, we would purchase the above, if available)

3) What alternative simple, user-friendly Pascal compilers are available?  We
are currently looking at the beta copy of Metrowerks Pascal which was recently
made available.  Anyone using this for teaching?  Opinions?

4) What compilers do other Computer Science departments at Universities use at
introductory levels?

Phil Etheridge              Internet: P.Etheridge@massey.ac.nz
Macintosh Consultant        Phone:    +64+6-356 9099 ext 8689
SMIS, Massey University     Fax:      +64+6-350 5611
Palmerston North, NZ        40*23'S, 175*37'E ;  GMT+12