Re: Meridian Ada Compiler Evaluation

[nuchat!svh@uunet.uu.net (Steve Hovater)]

In article <1991Sep11.183106.11678@aio.jsc.nasa.gov> yow@sweetpea.jsc.nasa.gov 
(Bill Yow) writes:
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>For the next two months the Meridian 386 Compiler is available for $500.
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>This includes the real mode compiler, 286 protected mode compiler and
>a true 32 bit 386 protected mode compiler. 
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>After two months the price goes to $1695,  which is still less than what I
>paid for my Meridian compiler in 1988.  Of course I also paid $1400 for 4 meg 
of
>ram in 1988.  (I just bought another 4 meg for $210.00)
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Just for the net's info, this is the same story I heard. One thing that 
no one has mentioned yet is the very good upgrade policy that Meridian
has. I managed to upgrade to the protected version for the difference
between its sale price and the intro package's price, and am preparing
to upgrade to the 386 version for the difference yet again.

I have worked with the Janus Ada compiler from R&R, and now with the 
Meridian, and have to give a rousing hurrah for Meridian. Although
frustrating at times, it's probably the best available in the under
1000 buck price range. 

"It ain't DEC Ada - but then, this ain't a VAX."

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