Re: FTP site for ADA compiler for IBM-PC?

Re: FTP site for ADA compiler for IBM-PC?

[Michael Feldman]

In article <BuKs6B.D6D@acsu.buffalo.edu> dudek@acsu.buffalo.edu (David T. Dudek
) writes:
>I'm a CS student learning ADA, and I would like to 'play around' with it on
>my 286XT-clone at home.  Does anyone have any info about a shareware or
>public domain compiler that I can obtain?  One similar to the VERDIX
>version would be very helpful.
>
The ftp-able Ada/Ed, available from NYU, requires a 386 or 486. That's
the only free Ada system available right now. If you can invest $100.
in a good Ada system (editor, compiler, linker, debugger, libraries,
etc.) that'll run on your 286, try Meridian at 800-221-2522. Ask for
Linda Souza, their education person.

I think it's safe to assume that new DOS Ada products, free or otherwise,
will be done for the 386/486 family. Sad but true.

Mike Feldman
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