[aus.computers.ibm-pc] Object Oriented Concurrent Programming

jon@runx.ips.oz (Jonathon Seymour) (02/28/89)

One of these irritating but necessary requests for basic info on C++
compilers and techniques.

I am investigating the possibility of using a C++ compiler for an 
undergraduate electrical engineering thesis. The hardware I will be
using is PC compatible. Some questions:

	Zortech C++. I have seen this mentioned all over this newsgroup. 

	   - Where would I find a review of this product?

	   - What is its method of code generation? (i.e. is it *merely* 
	     a C preprocessor)?

           - Can the object files it generates be used with those
	     generated by C and pascal compilers? (I know little about the
	     details of the PC development environment as this question may
	     imply)

	   - Are there other alternatives in the same price range?

	   - (Australia only: Is is distributed here? Who distributes it?)

	   - Are there any religious fanatics about the place (Fortran
	     programmers, for example) who would object violently if I 
	     bought this product?
	     
More generally. In a fuzzy-headed sort of way I am interested in applying
object oriented techniques to problems of concurrency. I need some
references. I have found one. A whole book on the subject "Object Oriented
Concurrent Programming" by Yonezawa and Tokoro. Published by MIT Press. When
I say found I mean I have found the reference, not the book. Is it any
good? How about examples of multi-tasking kernels implemented in object
oriented languages? Other references? 

jon.

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Many thanks to all the kind people who replied to my Concurrent C message
a while back. For those who are interested: Concurrent C is stable and has
been implemented in a few UNIX/(UNIX-like?) environments but not in 
a PC environment.