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From: woody@tybalt.caltech.edu (William Edward Woody)
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Subject: Re: BASIC compilers for MACINTOSH
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Date: Fri, 12-Dec-86 17:23:46 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec 12 17:23:46 1986
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--- For my buddy the line chomper ---

Sorry for replying to the net, but this may be of general interest, anyways.

In article <168@helm.UUCP> dlbaer@helm.UUCP (Dennis L. Baer) writes:
>I am looking for a company that sells a BASIC compiler that is compatible
>with Microsoft MS BASIC.

Microsoft provides a Basic interpreter for the Mac.  They're up to version
3.0 of the compiler, which is HFS compatable.  And since I've been so
nice to allow them to $25 dollar me to death for updates on the interpreter,
they sent me a "limited-time" notice: for those who have interpreters, now
they can get about half off (the notice is not in front of me) on Microsoft's
new Basic compiler.

I don't know if the new Microsoft Basic compiler does what you need, but I'd
be willing to give Microsoft a call.

Of course, I won't be getting it.  I use basic for quick and dirty solutions,
and C for application development.  But others out there may actually Like
basic. *shudder*
- William Woody                          Mac! > ][n && /|\
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