mark@ntsc-74.UUCP.UUCP (02/03/87)
> Date: Mon, 02 Feb 87 15:13 CST > From: Daniel Keizer <BUSU@UOFMCC> > To: VAX forum <info-vax@sri-kl.arpa> > Subject: OCCAM for VMS or MSDOS > > I am relaying a message for someone else concerning OCCAM. > He is interested in hearing from others who have had experiences with > this language or anyone interested in it. The product is registered > with INMOS Ltd. If there are any implementations running or those with > experience, I am sure he would be interested in hearing from you. > > As a side note ... does anyone know of the mailing/email address > for INMOS Ltd. (based in England?) > Thanks for all the time. > Dan Keizer > BUSU@UOFMCC.BITNET I attended a briefing this morning given by INMOS engineer Dave Auld (home base in Boston) about the OCCAM language and its use on the Transputer. According to the product description literature he left, a product called IMS D600 is available which allows development of OCCAM programs for both VMS and for downloading to a transputer system. It has a fully integrated editor and development toolset, source-level development (debugging?), and hierarchical program structure with separate compilation. It runs on all VAX-11/7xx and MicroVax systems (I assume 8000 series as well) running version 3+ of VMS. That's what the books says. What the engineer says is that that package runs what's known as OCCAM-1, which doesn't include support for floating point numbers. Also, he says that a new release of the package won't compile OCCAM for execution on a VAX, but only for downloading to a transputer (i.e. a cross-compiler). It will, however, have support for full OCCAM. A similar product, the IMS D702 is available for IBM PC/XT or -AT (the key being the hard disk) or clone (I saw it run on a Compaq). This package compiles OCCAM for the PC or the IMS T212 16-bit transputer, and includes all the goodies mentioned above for the VMS package. INMOS has several addresses. Since this list is distributed worldwide, I include them all. INMOS Limited INMOS Corporation INMOS GmbH PO Box 424 PO Box 16000 Danziger Strasse 2 Bristol BS99 7DD Colorado Springs 8057 Eching UK CO 80935 Munich Telephone (0272) 290861 USA West Germany Telephone (303) 630 4000 Telephone (089) 319 10 28 INMOS SARL Immeuble Monaco 7 rue Le Corbusier SILIC 219 94518 Rungis Cedex France Telephone (1) 46.87.22.01 Mark Layton Computer Scientist Naval Training Systems Center, Code 741 Orlando, FL 32813 (USA) ARPA: mark@ntsc-74 Standard disclaimer: No endorsement implied. My opinions are my own, not (necessarily) Ronald Reagan's (my ultimate boss). ------