thssgkt@iitmax.IIT.EDU (George Thiruvathukal) (09/02/90)
Archive-name: modula-2/30-Aug-90 Original-posting-by: thssgkt@iitmax.IIT.EDU (George Thiruvathukal) Original-subject: Free Modula-2 Compilers Archive-site: wsmr-simtel20.army.mil [26.2.0.74] Archive-directory: pd1:<msdos.modula2> Reposted-by: emv@math.lsa.umich.edu (Edward Vielmetti) Thanks to all who responded with information pertaining to free Modula-2 compilers. Among the numerous responses were two compilers which proved to be worthwhile implementations of the Modula-2 languages as defined in Wirth's Programming in Modula-2, 3rd Edition: Fitted Software Tools Modula-2 for the IBM PC Version 2.0 DEC Modula-2 for Ultrix-based Computers Fitted Software Tools Modula-2 for the IBM PC is available via anonymous FTP from wsmr-simtel20.arpa in subdirectory pd1:<msdos.modula2>. DEC Modula-2 for Ultrix is available via anonymous FTP from gatekeeper.dec.com in subdirectory pub/DEC/Modula-2. Incidentally, a Modula-3 compiler is also available for Ultrix is subdirectory pub/DEC/Modula-3. I failed to mention the environments in which the free compilers were needed. The two desired environments are IBM Personal Computers and BSD Unix 4.2-4.3 Systems. The BSD Unix 4.3 system we use at my institution is the Encore Multimax (which runs UMAX 4.3). We have an old version of the ETH/IIT compiler. Once again, thanks to all who informed me about free Modula-2 compilers. If anyone out there is a PC programmer, I would highly recommend the Fitted Software Tools Modula-2 compiler. It is one of the best pieces of free software I have seen. For commercial purposes, however, one might desire the TopSpeed Modula-2 optimizing compiler. -- George K. Thiruvathukal Illinois Institute of Technology Argonne National Laboratory Chicago, IL 60616 Argonne, IL 60439 thssgkt@iitmax.iit.edu gkt@athens.ees.anl.gov thirgeo@iitvax.bitnet "The cause of all world problems: E = mc^2."