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From: kim@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com (Kim DeVaughn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Which Modula-2
Message-ID: <8f5gna8AVA1010vZytU@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com>
Date: 24 Jun 88 20:47:44 GMT
References: <57@tdb.uu.se>
Organization: Amdahl Corporation,  Sunnyvale, CA 94086
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In article <57@tdb.uu.se>, m85_mikael@tdb.uu.se (Mikael Lundgren) writes:
> 
> I'm thinking about getting a Modula-2 compiler for my Amiga so i'd
> like to see some opinions about TDI Modula-2 and Benchmark Modula-2.
> I've seen some rumors (on Swedish BBS) about Benchmark M-2 having some
> problems getting into the market, what happened?
> As far as i now only the TDI version is marketed here in Sweden
> (priced at 1995:- SEK (including 23.46% VAT), that's about $330 !!!)...

The latest issue of AmigaWorld (July, I believe), has a comparative review
of all three of them.  Not nearly as thorough or as technical as I'd like
to see, but then what do you really expect from AmigaWorld.

Anyway, to make a long story short, the *reviewer's* recommendation was
(in order of preference):

      1.  Bencmark (Avant-Guarde S/W, not Oxxi)

      2.  M2Amiga  (Interface Assoc.)

      3.  TDI

I'm sure other people have differing opinions, though I expect that most
would agree on whose in 3rd place.  Best for you to read the article(s)
available, or better yet, try using the one's you're interested in first.

/kim


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