ADAMAC@sperry-csd.CSNET ("Marc A. Criley") (06/30/86)
Has anyone heard anything about the quality of the public domain Modula-2 compiler for the Amiga developed at ETH Zurich?
rick@mips.UUCP (Rick Frazier) (07/01/86)
> Has anyone heard anything about the quality of the public domain > Modula-2 compiler for the Amiga developed at ETH Zurich? Has there been any posting of this compiler to the net? If not, how would one go about obtaining a copy? I would be willing to pay for reasonable copying/shipping/media charges if the sources and/or executable are not available through other easily accessed channels. (1/2" tar tape for vax-unix to transfer to amiga, or 3.5" floppy for the amiga) I could also supply the media of choice. reply here, in net.micro.amiga, or send response through email or snailmail. Thanks -- Rick Frazier: Mips Computer Systems 930 Arques Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94086 -- --Rick Frazier-- DISCLAIMER: The above is individual opinion (the result of my imperfect recall of facts, real or imagined) in no way representing anyone else. UUCP: {decvax,ucbvax,ihnp4}!decwrl!mips!rick DDD: 408-720-1700 x278
claudio@ethz.UUCP (07/21/86)
[ munch munch munch munch munch munch munch munch munch munch ] In Article <542@mips.UUCP> rick writes >> Has anyone heard anything about the quality of the public domain >> Modula-2 compiler for the Amiga developed at ETH Zurich? >Has there been any posting of this compiler to the net? >If not, how would one go about obtaining a copy? >I would be willing to pay for reasonable copying/shipping/media charges >if the sources and/or executable are not available through other easily >accessed channels. (1/2" tar tape for vax-unix to transfer to amiga, or >3.5" floppy for the amiga) I could also supply the media of choice. > >reply here, in net.micro.amiga, or send response through email or snailmail. > >Thanks -- Rick Frazier: Mips Computer Systems > 930 Arques Avenue > Sunnyvale, CA 94086 1.) Yes there were postings on the net, announcing this PD M2 Compiler for the Amiga. This compiler is available on Fish Disk # 24. It is also available directly from us for $15, we distribute binary only because we are not allowed to distribute the source! 2.) About the quality: Note, this is a pre-release of the Modula-2 Compiler used for MacMETH for the Mac. We transmitted the code to the Amiga and it is executed on the Amiga using a special loader. Meanwhile we are developing an integrated Modula-2 System for the Amiga. The current version of the Compiler, alpha tests are coming soon, works much better than the PD version, also the run-time system is much better. Range errors and other Traps don't lead to Gurus anymore. The system will be release at the end of this year and will include all necessairy interfaces, a source-code debugger, a linker .... Use the PD Version for some small things or just to see how fast this Modula-2 Compiler works. -- claudio@ethz.uucp (* --------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: I'm not working for ETH-Zurich! I'm just a student of computer science. --------------------------------------------------------------------- *)