From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,5b50e79bdc646020,start X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public From: daver@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM (Dave Retherford) Subject: Re: need Ada compiler for PC please Date: 1995/04/05 Message-ID: <3lu9cm$oaj@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM> X-Deja-AN: 100939348 references: <1995Apr4.002510.36113@nova.wright.edu> organization: NeoSoft Internet Services +1 713 968 5800 newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Date: 1995-04-05T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: In article <1995Apr4.002510.36113@nova.wright.edu>, GLEN HORTON - Automation Services, WSU Libraries wrote: > I am looking for a freeware or a shareware Ada compiler for the PC (DOS). > I am using the DEC Ada compiler on a unix system for a class and would like > to be able to develop my programs on my PC. Any suggestions would be great. > Thanks in advance. > > -Glen > ghorton@nova.wright.edu > Glen, You did not state if you wanted Ada83 or Ada95 compilers. The difference is Ada95 is now an International Standards Organization (ISO) standard. The _first_ and, currently, _ONLY_ Object-Oriented Language standard (despite what the C++ people would have you believe ;-). Below is a list of FTP sites where you can get Ada compilers. Note that the Ada95 GNAT compiler, while available, is not public domain, but rather distributed under the GNU License (did I get it right this time Robert :-? ). Below is a list of U.S. based sites (at least the major ones) for getting either Ada83 or Ada95 compilers. Hope this helps. Dave -- ------------------------------------------------------------- Here are the sites which have Ada compilers. I have only expanded the directories for GNAT since it is a compiler (the compiler) for Ada 95, the choice of a new Ada generation :-). (As of 2/27/95) -- United States/North American sites * cs.nyu.edu /pub/gnat -- main site (development site also) for distribution on GNAT (Ada 95) -- compiler which is hosted for _lots_ of platforms. The features file -- gives a list and description of the Ada 95 language implemented so -- far for various platforms along with what hasn't been done, or remains -- to be implemented. 1112775 Feb 24 17:24 gnat-2.03-dos-bin-disk1.zip 1399897 Feb 24 17:24 gnat-2.03-dos-bin-disk2.zip 508623 Feb 24 17:25 gnat-2.03-dos-bin-disk3.zip 18924 Feb 24 17:30 README-ftp 1036602 Dec 12 22:51 djgpp-1.12m2-dos-bin.zip 5946 Jan 26 19:17 features * wuarchive.wustl.edu -- (This is the PAL - Public Ada Library; well actually the directory -- below is :-). Below is the directory structure for the Ada compiler -- directory, and a breakdown of the GNAT compiler directory. /languages/ada/compiler -- top directory for Ada 83 and Ada 95 compilers/interpreters -- the follwoing directories contain various Ada83 or Ada95 compilers -- supporting files drwxr-xr-x 3 archiver archive 512 Dec 18 17:53 gnat -- Ada 95 GNU Ada Translatore (GNAT) [mirror of cs.nyu.edu] -- (Don't let the name fool you; this is a real compiler that -- utilizes the GNU gcc as its backend.) drwxr-xr-x 4 archiver archive 512 Nov 21 04:27 adaed -- Ada 83: two versions; 1) original NYU and 2) GW version -- (Note: GW - George Washington University. Home of Prof. -- Michael Feldman, et al. Purveyors of add-ons to the -- original NYU adaed.) drwxr-xr-x 4 archiver archive 512 Nov 21 04:28 avlada9x -- Ada 95 compiler from ?? {some one want to help me out here. -- I can't remember where this is from, although I saw it posted -- a couple of times. drwxr-xr-x 4 archiver archive 512 Nov 21 04:26 smallada -- another Ada 83 compiler -- (not really familiar with it) /languages/ada/compiler/gnat/distrib/ -- (Mirror of cs.nyu.edu/pub/gnat) -- files for GNAT (Ada 95) are listed below. Included are distributions -- for most platforms. * ftp.cdrom.com /pub/languages/ada/compiler/ -- Mirror of wuarchive/PAL (see above) -- _________________________________________________________________________ | Dave Retherford | "Remember this: While somebody is | | Daver@Starbase.Neosoft.com | is down there kissin' your butt, | | Dave_Retherford@hso.link.com | they could just as easily be bitin' | | (work) | it too." -- Forestt Gump | |_________________________________|_______________________________________|