[net.lang.mod2] Modula-2 for VMS, including foreign Language support

XBR2D96D@DDATHD21.BITNET (04/30/86)

Hello,
I'm reposting a message I've send before to <INFO-MODULA-2>:

There is a (* my oppinion *) good an not to expensive native mode
M2 Compiler for VAX/VMS distributed by:

      Dr. J.W. Schmidt
      Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universitaet
      Fachbereich Informatik (CS Dept.)
      Dantestrasse 9
      D-6000 Frankfurt/Main, West-Germany
      UUCP: something like ....!RBIFFM!SCHMIDT

The compiler is free, but there is a $200 handling charge (* I dont't know
what they actually do ... *).

I think LOGITECH is distributing the same stuff, but for a much higher price.

The compiler produces native VAX/VMS object code, which must be linked
by the VAX/VMS Linker. The compiler has an language extension called
"FOREIGN DEFINITION MODULE" that allows to specify names, parameters AND
their calling mechanism (* %VAL, %REF %STDESCR *) for procedures written in
ANY Language that conforms to the VAX/VMS object module standards.

We are quite happy with the Product and haven't seen serious bugs up to
now.

The compiler comes with complete sources and binaries.

Regards
Martin Knoblauch

TH-Darmstadt
Dept. for Physical Chemistry 1
Petersenstrasse 20
D-6100 Darmstadt
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