Re: Delays for implementations of Fortran features

[darek <darek.maksimiuk@gmail.com>]

On Monday, 20 January 2014 11:19:10 UTC+1, Marius Amado-Alves  wrote:
> > I _really_ like Wirth's approach with his active effort to reduce a
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> > language to it's required core elements (I'm thinking about the Oberon
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> > variants here). (Simon)
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> Yes, fine approach and language. I've tried it some years ago and didn't stick with it because the implementation was too limited and non portable and still a little buggy I think. I'll have to check how it is now.


Hi there,
 try this link: http://www.ocp.inf.ethz.ch/wiki/

There is a new version of the Oberon system called A2. The A2 is written in Active Oberon language, ans it runs under Windows/Linux/Solaris x86 (as a normal process). It could be also installed in the native mode (http://www.ocp.inf.ethz.ch/wiki/Documentation/Installation). The Active Oberon language is still evolving, and at ETHZ they use it in education and research. 
Personally, I use a windows-based version of the system (it is different than anything else  but it is a real fun to work with when you get used to it). 

There is also the Zonon programming language (http://www.zonnon.ethz.ch/) which has more advanced features added (http://www.zonnon.ethz.ch/archive/znnLanguageReportv04y090606draft.pdf).

If you some time to burn you can watch some of presentations: http://www.multimedia.ethz.ch/conferences/2011/oberon

Regards,
  Darek