[mod.computers.vax] SNOBOL for VAX/VMS

ZEFFI@FINABO.BITNET (01/13/87)

Is there any implementation of SNOBOL for VAX/VMS? If so, from
where can I get it, price, performance?

                                        Stefan Kronberg
                                        Abo Akademi
                                        Computing Centre
                                        Fanriksgatan 3B
                                        SF-20500 Abo
                                        FINLAND

Bitnet-address: ZEFFI@FINABO.BITNET

SYSEAL@SUVM.BITNET.UUCP (01/15/87)

in which Stefan Kronberg, Abo Akademi, FINLAND, <ZEFFI@FINABO.BITNET> writes

     Is there any implementation of SNOBOL for VAX/VMS? If so, from
     where can I get it, price, performance?

I seem to remember a SNOBOL processor for the VAX in one of DIGITAL's books
on available software, but I don't remember any of the details.

However, I was wondering if you have considered using VAX/TPU?  From what I
can remember of SNOBOL, TPU seems to give you all of the same constructs in
a much more structured language that, undoubtably, will run faster.

McGuire_Ed@GRINNELL.MAILNET.UUCP (01/15/87)

You can get SNOBOL from the Spring 1984 USA DECUS tape copy project.  THe
VAX SIG tape contains a directory [VAX84A.SDC.SNOBOL].  This is a
complete SNOBOL implementation using SIL (SNOBOL Implementation Language).

LEICHTER-JERRY@YALE.ARPA.UUCP (01/16/87)

    in which Stefan Kronberg, Abo Akademi, FINLAND, <ZEFFI@FINABO.BITNET> writes
    
         Is there any implementation of SNOBOL for VAX/VMS? If so, from
         where can I get it, price, performance?
    
    I seem to remember a SNOBOL processor for the VAX in one of DIGITAL's books
    on available software, but I don't remember any of the details.
    
    However, I was wondering if you have considered using VAX/TPU?  From what I
    can remember of SNOBOL, TPU seems to give you all of the same constructs in
    a much more structured language that, undoubtably, will run faster.
    
Actually, VAX SCAN would be a closer match - though IT you have to pay for,
while TPU comes free with VMS.

There are at least two VAX SNOBOL implementations around.  The original BTL
SNOBOL, ported to many, many machines, was ported to the VAX years ago by
someone at TRW.  It's been on DECUS tapes at least once.

There is also a commercially-available version of SNOBOL, with extensions,
named Macro SPITBOL.  It's supposed to be MUCH faster.  I believe it is sold
by a company called Dewer Software, or something like that (named after Bob
Dewer, at NYU last I heard, who developed it).
							-- Jerry
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amione@sitvxb.BITNET (A Mione) (01/21/87)

Stefan:

        Information on Macro SPITBOL can be obtained by writing to:

                Steven Duff
                c/o DEWAR INFORMATION SYSTEMS CORPORATION
                9901 Derby Lane
                Westchester, Illinois  60153

        We are running it here at Stevens Tech. It seems to do well (no
MAJOR bugs). I do not know anything about cost.

        Hope this info helped.

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