info-cpm (12/15/82)
>From CSTROM@Mit-Mc Mon Dec 13 01:37:49 1982
To: heiby@Hi-Multics
Cc: bridger@Rand-Unix, INFO-CPM@BRL, Heiby.APSE@Hi-Multics
Via: Mit-Mc; 11 Dec 82 8:49-EST
Via: Brl; 11 Dec 82 8:55-EST
Via: Brl-Bmd; 11 Dec 82 9:04-EST
I can only tell you that a friend is running an RCPM under CP/M plus
in bank-switched mode. He had no problem running the 2.2 softeare
without modification. I guess Gary was too busy elsewhere in DR to be
current with the development team.
An interesting aside on CP/M plus development that I heard from a
reliable source - CP/M Plus was developed in C on the DR VAX and
cross-assembled to run on the in-house ALTOS. I understand that their
were mucho bugs as a result that took months to iron out. I am curious
as to whether the development group would do it the same way again or
go back to native assembly language? Sorry, I could get no info on
which C was used; there has been a persisent rumor about that DR will
release a C of their own for the micro community, but all I have
gotten up to now are wry smiles and no comments!info-cpm (12/16/82)
>From POURNE@Mit-Mc Mon Dec 13 23:38:05 1982
To: CSTROM@Mit-Mc
Cc: bridger@Rand-Unix, INFO-CPM@BRL, Heiby.APSE@Hi-Multics, heiby@Hi-Multics
Via: Mit-Mc; 12 Dec 82 2:54-EST
Via: Brl; 12 Dec 82 3:13-EST
Via: Brl-Bmd; 12 Dec 82 3:40-EST
Semi-confirmed rumour department: Digital research has several
pretty good hackers working on a 8088 C compiler.
Problem is, aside from bundling in Kernighan and Ritchie
(if they are smart) will you be able to survive Digital's
documents, which will be written by their in house "Professional
technical writers" (the quotes are from a HIGh DR official)??