Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site brl-tgr.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!brl-tgr!tgr!RCONN@SIMTEL20.ARPA From: RCONN@SIMTEL20.ARPA (Rick Conn) Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: A Validated Ada Compiler for the IBM PC/XT! Message-ID: <9046@brl-tgr.ARPA> Date: Thu, 7-Mar-85 16:18:08 EST Article-I.D.: brl-tgr.9046 Posted: Thu Mar 7 16:18:08 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 10-Mar-85 07:17:42 EST Sender: news@brl-tgr.ARPA Lines: 43 I received a flyer from and made a phone call to General Transformation Corporation, PO Box 10083, Berkeley, CA 94709 (415)644-0702 today re their new Ada compiler. The data: Validation -- planned to take place as follows: pre-validation in 2nd quarter of 1985, validation in 3rd quarter of 1985 Host System -- IBM PC/XT (later will shoot for the IBM PC/AT) Target System -- Native object code for the Intel 8086/8088 micro with 8087 numeric coprocessor running PC-DOS 2.0 or later Availability -- soon after pre-validation, during 3rd quarter of 1985; cost is $1000 Host System Requirements -- IBM PC/XT with at least 5M bytes of disk, monitor, 360K byte floppy, 512K bytes RAM, 8087 numeric coprocessor My comments -- (1) They claim that current tests show that compilation speeds of at least 1000 lines per minute (elapsed time) will be achieved; I will have to see that to believe it, but, for a fully validated compiler, I wouldn't mind settling for 100 lines per minute (2) They will include rep specs! The marketing manager hinted that they plan to include ALL of Chapter 13 of the Ada Language Reference Manual! They will also include the pragma interface for interfacing with other languages. (3) I got the general impression that they were quite competent (I had a good discussion with the sales manager). They were also quite responsive to my call. (4) Will be looking forward to thee announcement of their validation. Will then probably push for acquisition of a copy for evaluation here. If this is all that it claims to be, it will be a marvelous step forward for the Ada effort overall. Imagine offloading compilations to a PC, and then uploading the debugged code to a mainframe for compilation into the main system. Rick The opinions expressed herein are my own and not necessarily those of my employer. I am not aware of any affiliation that I may have with General Transformation Corporation. -------