kas@aber-cs.UUCP (Kevin Sharp) (12/19/89)
Here are the findings of my enquiry regarding the relative merits and
compatibility of Sun and MSDOS based development environments.
It seems that the Transputer Development Toolkit (a.k.a. The Occam 2
toolset) for the Sun and TDS on an MSDOS machine are compatible ---
with the caveat that folds will be lost when transferring between
systems. TDT does not provide the tight integration of tools as per
TDS, but this can be worked around. If you're particularly
comfortable with UNIX you may prefer this set up.
A Sun version of TDS is available from Transtech (tel. 0494 464303).
This is well worth consideration. Transtech claim total
compatibility with INMOS TDS and the system is designed to work over
NFS. The disadvantage of Transtech TDS over INMOS TDT is that there's
no simulation mode so you'll have to have buy a transputer farm.
However INMOS express reservation over the viability of simulation for
`real' development work so this cost may be unavoidable with TDT also.
I still don't have much information on comparative performance, but if
you decide on MSDOS TDS you must take into consideration that
although TDS run on the transputer it is very hefty on I/O. If you
don't have a powerful processor and a fast hard disk the system it's
sure to grind.
Thanks to everyone who contributed advice,
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Kevin Sharp, UUCP : {WALES}!ukc!aber-cs!kas
AI and Robotics Research Group, JANET: kas@uk.ac.aber.cs
Department of Computer Science, PHONE: +44 970 622450
University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, Dyfed, UK. SY23 3BZ