WTB: DOS ADA Compiler

WTB: DOS ADA Compiler

[Joe Steponaitis]

We have a large software product written in Modula2.  A new version will be
required soon and considering the state of the Modula2 world, I believe that 
we have to look elsewhere.  Ada is a possibility I would like to evaluate, 
but don't want to spend a lot of money on a compiler to find that the 
language doesn't suit me.

Anyone have a used compiler for sale?

Thanks,

Joe

Re: WTB: DOS ADA Compiler

[Robert Dewar]

Consider using GNAT, the free Ada 95 compiler which you can FTP from
cs.nyu.edu. This has the considerable advantage of being Ada 95
rather than Ada 83, which means that it includes all the OO stuff etc.

Re: WTB: DOS ADA Compiler

[Pug 156]

I believe that using GNU NYU Ada Translator (GNAT) would be good, as the
'gcc' used with the 'gnat' extension would give you both an Ada 95
compiler (early Beta version) with a Modula 2 compiler.

If you read some of the GNAT propaganda, you'll find that you might be
able to extend your product in Ada, leaving large parts of it in its
current Modula 2 form.  The 'gcc' tool also supports C, C++, and (I think)
FORTRAN.  These are more stable than the GNAT part, so you could start now
in some C++ and switch to Ada 95 later.  I read something on the GNU run
time system.  If your careful during the link phase, a program written in
all three languages should not have any problems.