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> I would love to see the reaction of some of you language experts to OSS's
> ACTION! for the Atari 8-bitters.  It is structured, but reputedly so close to
> ........
> If we are REALLY lucky, maybe OSS will come out with an ACTION! compiler for
> the ST.  Then maybe the DoD will select it to replace ADA!!!
> 
> -John Sangster
> jhs@mitre-bedford.arpa

Finally! A subject *I* know about.... 8^)

ACTION! is owned by ACTION COMPUTER Services, not OSS.  OSS merely has the 8
bit rights to sell ACTION!.  Clint Parker, the author of ACTION!, is working
with Quantum MicroSystems Inc. of Syracuse NY now (under contract?) from his
home in Delaware.  If I understand the owner of QMI (John DeMar), Clint
*MAY* be working on ACTION! for the ST.  However it's not even close to
being finished and the original will be extended to dispell some short
comings of the original language.

Personally I think, this late in the game ACTION! may have missed any
'window of opportunity' it might have had.

The first paragraph is basically correct as I met with Mr. DeMar only a couple
of weeks ago and my brother is presently writing for QMI. The second is
pure conjecture on my part.




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Jeff Gortatowsky       {allegra,seismo}!rochester!kodak!elmgate!jdg
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